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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When you are cruising the Mediterranean with friends, I also want you to have peace of mind.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The trick with thrusters was evocative of what SpaceX has now been doing for years with booster rockets cruising back to earth, touching down in landing pads or being snared by launch towers.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
Needing 68 from 75 balls, England were cruising towards a target of 322 until Buttler retired hurt on 67 after tweaking a hamstring.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The data show many Hamptons-bound flights operated by companies such as Flexjet traveling at around 1,000 feet, a fraction of the average cruising altitudes they advertise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
On September 21, 1997, while cruising off the coast of Virginia, the billion-dollar missile cruiser shuddered to a halt.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
