cruise
verb (used without object)
to sail about on a pleasure trip.
cruised
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past participleof cruise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cruise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cruiseverb (used without object)to sail about on a pleasure trip.
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, men's top seed Alexander Zverev cruised past China's Juncheng Shang 6-0 6-3 to book a quarter-final against Novak Djokovic.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Although it could fly at higher altitudes, the Hindenburg typically cruised between 600 and 800 feet, low enough to leave the windows open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, not only was the 2022 Wimbledon champion able to play, but she cruised through her opening four matches thanks to a huge service game which rarely allowed opponents to get into points.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Snell had cruised through the first two innings, a Texas leaguer into shallow right field the only blemish on an otherwise perfect beginning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Kids, dozens of them, lined every street we drove down, staring at the vehicle as we cautiously cruised by them.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
