Showing results for "cruising"

present participle of cruise.

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

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The Dodgers erupted for a 15-3 win over the Padres in San Diego Saturday, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto cruising to a win on the mound.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

So she and relatives of at least five other trapped people stood in the road where rescue teams kept cruising past, and blocked it, demanding attention.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

At the French Open in Paris, Sinner appeared to be cruising to a victory before suddenly taking a turn for the worse.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

That has helped spark greater investment in more luxe ships purpose-built for cruising.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Ships were still cruising full speed toward Cuba.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

cruising

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