1
as in to roam
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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2
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease
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Recent Examples of cruise
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The key to identifying the ship was a broken plate bearing the logo of the Cunard Line, a historic British cruise line.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
At the spa, choose treatments inspired by cruising regions.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
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Noun
Setting sail from Rome, the two-night cruise featured lavish dinners, the company of Naomi Campbell and Kendall Jenner and performances by Ellie Goulding, Sting, and Janelle Monáe.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The key to identifying the ship was a broken plate bearing the logo of the Cunard Line, a historic British cruise line.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
That put the Yankees in good shape, considering ace Max Fried had largely cruised through four shutout innings to that point.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
At the spa, choose treatments inspired by cruising regions.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruise
Noun
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The voyage had been long-planned with her spouse of many decades.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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There was no Deep Space Network to track and command the spacecraft, and navigating to Venus was less challenging than the voyage to Mars, which was almost twice as long — some 325 million miles (523 million km).—
Rod Pyle,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Such broad, open spaces were essential to the origins of the giant sloths, and so creating wide-open spaces helps spur the evolution of giants to roam such environments.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Thus, in what could be a bit of serendipity, if the sample return is postponed indefinitely, Perseverance is free to roam beyond the rim of Jezero Crater.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The death toll has rose to over 120 people killed since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Both the Sai and the Kok rivers flow into the Mekong, as does the Ruak, where unsafe levels of arsenic have also been found.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But that ship had sailed, was sinking, and had the Heat’s season taking on water.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Between all that, cosplayers wander around and fans stop to buy action figures, play video games and meet their favorite artists.—
Olivia Petty,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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So why are astronomers suddenly so many interstellar objects wandering through our Solar System?—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Employees glide swiftly through the open kitchen, sprinkling tacos with In-A-Tub’s signature orange cheese dust.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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Even when it's packed full, the wheels glide like a dream over multiple surfaces with no wayward drifting (usually a point of failure for softsides that may lean with weight).—
Jamie Hergenrader,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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For the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, each nation was also boated down the river, making the Seine a focal point for Olympians and visitors.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The Chinese have forbidden any fishing or boating on the lake due to conservation commitments, but our guide informed us that occasionally North Korean soldiers will venture with a boat for fishing in the lake.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Iris Delgado, 33, has strolled the Home Depot parking lot nearly every day with a cart of water bottles for day laborers and a cellphone to occasionally livestream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The former couple and their daughter Daisy, along with Flynn, enjoyed a day on the water, later strolling through a coastal town.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruise. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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