cakewalked
Cruised to victory
Cakewalked is the past tense of cakewalk, meaning to win or succeed with little effort.
The cakewalk was originally a dance competition among enslaved Black Americans, where the prize was a cake—hence something easily won.
Now it describes effortless victory: She cakewalked through the tournament, They cakewalked to the championship.
Progressed effortlessly
- cruisedTraveled at steady pace
- coastedMoved on momentum
- waltzedDanced in triple time
- sailedTraveled by wind-powered vessel
strolled · glided · dominated · aced · nailed · swept · romped · blazed
breezed
Progressed effortlessly
sailed · strolled · glided · dominated · aced · nailed · swept · romped · blazed · smoked
triumphed
Achieved decisive victory
dominated · swept · routed · crushed · outperformed · clinched · secured · claimed · captured · took
promenade
Leisurely public stroll
march · prance · sashay · glide · couples · ballroom · procession · grand march · partnered · strutting