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cruised

  • past participle
    of cruise.
    cruise
    verb (used without object)
    to sail about on a pleasure trip.
  • past tense form
    of cruise.
    cruise
    verb (used without object)
    to sail about on a pleasure trip.

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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

The Dodgers, with a 4-2 lead, cruised into the eighth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

They have used almost all of his work-related mileage points on their many trips to Europe, where they cruised down the Rhine, and across the U.S. to visit national parks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

As the world champion cruised to a comfortable victory, there was a tense fight for the remaining podium positions in the closing laps between Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

I could sense everybody taking a step back as I cruised by, could hear the halls go quiet, but it didn’t really bother me.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx