cruises 1 of 2

noun

Definition of cruisesnext
plural of cruise
as in voyages
a journey over water in a vessel took a luxury cruise for their first wedding anniversary

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cruises

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cruise
1
as in roams
to move about from place to place aimlessly the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours

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2
as in flows
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 sails
to travel on water in a vessel cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruises
  1. wanders
  2. floats
  3. ranges
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  • The mind wanders but doesn’t ask too many questions.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
  • If your mind wanders, acknowledge it, then nudge yourself to return to listening.
    Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of wanders
Verb
  • The Pistons’ star floats to the corner for a wide-open three.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The camera now floats just behind the character’s head, depicting work and home, love stories and painful reunions, fleeting observations and a reckoning with the past, as if from two points of view simultaneously—one visual and one spectral, bringing absence to life along with presence.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of floats
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  • Pricing of this exclusive collection ranges from $128 - $1400 USD.
    Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The price for 5000 grafts in Turkey ranges from $1,000 to $5,500, depending on the clinic and patient requirements.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of ranges
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