cruising

verb

present participle of cruise
1
as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours

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2
as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease

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3
as in sailing
to travel on water in a vessel cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht

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Recent Examples of cruising That’s how dramatically the economics of superyacht construction has changed since Whisper first began cruising in 2014. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Fort Worth Eastern Hills Highlanders opened the season in commanding fashion Friday night, cruising to a 62-0 victory over the Polytechnic Parrots at Clark Stadium. — Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 According to Guinness World Records, the device was found intact despite falling from an altitude more than three times higher than a typical commercial airliner’s cruising height. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Indeed, some people in the Big Apple posted video of the Falcon 9 cruising over the city's famous skyline. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 From free laundry and mail to medical care and prescriptions, Libby Rome has figured out how to handle everyday life while cruising nonstop. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 One photo showed a boat cruising between towering canyon walls, while another captured a tube ride across the water. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 By then Arsenal were cruising, thanks to an hour of crisp passing and progressive possession punctuated by goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Odegaard. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Her work has taken her around the world to multiple fashion weeks and Super Bowls, cruising Egypt and the Norwegian fjords, and across Europe and Asia. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruising
  1. wandering
  2. flowing
  3. sailing
  4. roaming
  5. drifting
  6. strolling
  7. gliding
  8. floating
Verb
  • The announcement comes after video circulated online of Knight at recent performances, including a July 25 gig at the Hollywood Bowl, wandering around the stage, turning her back to the audience, and not singing on cue.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But more recently, cell phone videos taken by audience members at Knight performances, including one from a July 25 Hollywood Bowl concert, show the singer wandering the stage, her back to the audience and seeming to miss singing cues.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of wandering
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  • The flooding also prompted alerts in northern India, where authorities evacuated thousands of people in Bihar as rivers flowing from the Himalayas rose.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That platform has paid out $30 billion since 2016; that's 80% of overall money flowing through the site.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • The tanker was sailing in the southern shipping lane close to the Omani coast, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said in a post on Tuesday, Asia time.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the language, always extraordinarily resilient, is again sailing toward new horizons in the 21st century.
    — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailing
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  • Images of Anderson roaming around the concert venue with a large 35mm camera were shared widely on social media sites at the time.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Texas has the largest feral hog population in the United States, with millions of the invasive animals roaming the state.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of roaming
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  • The generation with the most to lose The clearest evidence that confidence and competence are drifting apart shows up in the generational data.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dark, light-absorbing particles turn into light-scattering particles, transforming dark, dense plumes into the milky white haze seen drifting across the eastern skies.
    — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of drifting
Verb
  • In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Martin could be seen strolling through Brentwood, Los Angeles in a fluttery white sundress.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His routine includes strolling toward the mound and sometimes clapping his hands before taking the baseball.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of strolling
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  • Powering the watch is the Spring Drive Caliber 9R65, known for its smooth gliding seconds hand and 72-hour power reserve.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Gliding swings use a gentle gliding motion for relaxing your baby.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of gliding
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  • His summer project with the Boardwalk is all about nurturing diplomatic relations between the US and Italy by playing the role of approachable host on the immaculate floating mansion.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Further analysis doubtless awaits, after the semi-submersible hauler vessel — so called because its deck goes underwater beneath heavy floating payloads, then rises up with them on board — arrives in Texas.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of floating

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“Cruising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruising. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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