cruise
verb (used without object)
to sail about on a pleasure trip.
was cruising
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past progressiveof cruise.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Intel’s stock was cruising toward fresh highs after the chip maker seemingly secured its latest high-profile customer: Apple.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
“I was cruising through YouTube and saw some kids getting into the atom smasher and exploring it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
But they sure did when property crime in Los Angeles was cruising along at epidemic levels in 1989!
From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2025
He continued for a further two overs and was cruising to the crease by the end.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
The alien world of Harmonee was cruising along nicely.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
