cruise
verb (used without object)
to sail about on a pleasure trip.
cruising
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present participleof cruise.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Its maximum speed is 140 kph, while its cruising speed is around 80 kph.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Sipping coffee, longtime resident Randy Roche, 54, lamented losing a favorite pastime: cruising the coast highway in one of his classic cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Though the culture never disappeared since the heyday of cruising in the 1980s and 1990s, interest in lowriding has surged in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The third match saw Auston Kim and Rose Zhang from the US dominating Nastasia Nadaud and Leona Maguire, never slipping behind and cruising to a 3&2 win.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
They were cruising Main Street one morning, passing the Grand movie theater, when Piper McNab came screaming down the middle of the empty street.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
