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as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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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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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
The company operates 5 luxury travel and cruising brands out of offices in London, New York, Melbourne, Split, Athens, and Cape Town.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
So, what if cruising alone as a woman could be just as fulfilling?
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
While some are cruising in baby blue convertibles on Rodeo Drive, others are living, eating, sleeping, and surviving on the streets.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The best river cruises have always had a certain mystique that draws travelers from far and wide—even those who are new to cruising.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
Because morning thermals rise, this is a common area to catch bucks cruising the first few hours of the day.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
The offensive flurry from the first half could not be matched after the interval and Jacksonville looked to be cruising to a comfortable win.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
For first-timers especially, navigating the multitude of options for cruising in the sunny south of Europe can come with its share of pitfalls.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The international workforce has contributed to the growth and globalization of cruising.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Oct. 2024
Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
So, what if cruising alone as a woman could be just as fulfilling?
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
While some are cruising in baby blue convertibles on Rodeo Drive, others are living, eating, sleeping, and surviving on the streets.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
The best river cruises have always had a certain mystique that draws travelers from far and wide—even those who are new to cruising.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
Because morning thermals rise, this is a common area to catch bucks cruising the first few hours of the day.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
The offensive flurry from the first half could not be matched after the interval and Jacksonville looked to be cruising to a comfortable win.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
For first-timers especially, navigating the multitude of options for cruising in the sunny south of Europe can come with its share of pitfalls.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The international workforce has contributed to the growth and globalization of cruising.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruising
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The owner, from Pennsylvania, shared several incriminating pictures of her chihuahua and Jack Russell mix, named Leia, holding pieces of bread in her mouth after wandering into the neighbor's yard.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In this science-fiction satire, a domestic robot wandering through a world where everything has fallen apart just wants to find a human to serve but keeps meeting with chaos, disaster and confusion.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement To examine the impact of recreation on the lions, researchers used GPS and activity data gleaned from the tracking collars of 22 mountain lions roaming the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding region between 2011 and 2018.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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And the trust list enables roaming, meaning the technology can use multiple PKIs, or Public Key Infrastructure, which describes a collection of tools and procedures that help secure digital communications and transactions.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
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Our testers loved that this show-stealing eyeliner was easy to maneuver thanks to its angular tip that painted pigmented, smear-proof lines — gliding smoothly across mature eyelids with wrinkles, too.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Central to their operations are specialized vehicles designed to conquer any environment—whether traversing rugged landscapes, gliding over water or entering conflict zones.Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
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Officials are also floating the designation of 4,395 acres of land as critical habitat across Alameda, Marin, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura counties in California.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In early 2023, Greenpeace activists boarded and occupied a Shell floating production, storage and offloading vessel while it was being transported in the Atlantic Ocean.Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Cruising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruising. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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