cruise
verb (used without object)
to sail about on a pleasure trip.
were 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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Driver said the accident wasn’t their fault, and that they were cruising down a country road in the middle of France when another vehicle failed to stop at an intersection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
It seemed as if Manchester City were cruising towards the Women's Super League title.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
The tourists were cruising at 65-1 and building an ominous second-innings lead, but Boland and Starc left them reeling with four wickets in as many overs.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
With a 17-3 lead in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles were cruising to another win that would keep their undefeated record intact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
We were cruising home from this movie we got dragged to about relationships.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
