cruising

ADJECTIVE

nautical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

maritime navigational seafaring

STRONG

marine

WEAK

abyssal aquatic boating deep-sea naval navigating oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailing sailorly salty sea-loving seagoing ship thalassic yachting

ADJECTIVE

nautical/naval

Synonyms

WEAK

abyssal aquatic boating deep-sea marine maritime navigating navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailing sailorly salty sea-loving seafaring seagoing thalassic yachting

ADJECTIVE

traveling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

itinerant roving

STRONG

commuting driving flying migrant migrating riding trekking voyaging wandering wayfaring

WEAK

excursioning nomadic on tour

NOUN

boating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rowing sailing

STRONG

canoeing drifting paddling sculling trawling yachting

NOUN

flirtation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dalliance flirting toying

STRONG

amour coquetry courting intrigue pickup romance tease teasing trifling

WEAK

come-hither romancing

Antonyms

WEAK

faithfulness

NOUN

navigation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boating exploration shipping

STRONG

aeronautics captaincy captainship flying pilotage piloting sailing seafaring seamanship steerage steering voyage yachting

WEAK

helmsmanship nautics navigating ocean travel plotting a course voyaging

NOUN

travel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

driving excursion flying movement navigation ride sailing sightseeing tour transit trek trip

STRONG

biking commutation drive expedition hop junket passage peregrination ramble riding seafaring swing touring trekking voyage voyaging walk wandering wanderlust wayfaring weekend

WEAK

globetrotting overnight

Example Sentences

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From there, she said, the realities of cruising at sea set the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

With league leaders Hearts cruising to a 3-0 win over Falkirk, the concession of a late equaliser at Motherwell looked like leaving Celtic three points back before Hearts go to Glasgow on Saturday.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A friend who is leery about cruising texted me a link the second news broke.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

As the sun set on August 4, Captain John Herrick continued cruising aboard the Maddox in the Tonkin Gulf.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

cruising

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