cruised

verb

Definition of cruisednext
past tense of cruise
1
as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours

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2
as in flowed
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 sailed
to travel on water in a vessel cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
  1. wandered
  2. roamed
  3. swept
Verb
  • The suspect wandered around the vicinity of the Hilton Hotel.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • One in a while, a veteran wandered or fell onto the trolley tracks and didn’t hear or chose not to hear the warning clang of the bell of an approaching train.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of wandered
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  • By measuring the distribution of carbon and nitrogen isotopes in the child’s tissues, the study authors then compared the profile to other animals that roamed during that time.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Endangered Species Act allowed wolves to reemerge Wolves once roamed across all of North America.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of roamed
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  • The sudden turbulence swept organic matter from the pupfish's critical spawning shelf into the depths of the cavern, which extends over 500 feet.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While police investigated, the high school was placed on lockdown and about 50 officers swept the school buildings.
    Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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