as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
coasting along easily in the light traffic
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Recent Examples of coasted
The 2025 champions coasted past Norfolk State during the first round, but need second-half comebacks in four of their next five games to capture the school’s third national title.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara each scored 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers coasted to 114-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara each scored 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers coasted to 114-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Harrigan coasted past Sin with 88% of the vote.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
That is not to say Fernandes coasted through Ten Hag’s first season in charge.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Earthquakes defender Daniel Munie delivered the first punch and the knockout blow to sandwich a goal from Preston Judd as the Quakes coasted to a 3-0 win over Sporting KC.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2026
The two broke away from the pack in the second lap of the 16-lap race, and when no one else decided to give chase, eventually coasted to gold and silver respectively.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
While his changeup coasted above 90 mph and his sweeper impressed, Lagrange didn’t hesitate when asked what his best pitch is.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara each scored 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers coasted to 114-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara each scored 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers coasted to 114-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Harrigan coasted past Sin with 88% of the vote.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
That is not to say Fernandes coasted through Ten Hag’s first season in charge.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Earthquakes defender Daniel Munie delivered the first punch and the knockout blow to sandwich a goal from Preston Judd as the Quakes coasted to a 3-0 win over Sporting KC.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2026
The two broke away from the pack in the second lap of the 16-lap race, and when no one else decided to give chase, eventually coasted to gold and silver respectively.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
While his changeup coasted above 90 mph and his sweeper impressed, Lagrange didn’t hesitate when asked what his best pitch is.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasted
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some $469 million has flowed into the ETF just since Jan 1.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the 1400s, the Portuguese sailed to the delta, kidnapped people, and sold them as slaves.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ivišić somehow sailed all the way to the basket for a monster one-handed jam, causing his teammates on the bench, including twin brother Tomislav, to jump around in celebration.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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After Joel Edmundson stepped up to hit Benson, Carrick scooped up the loose puck and glided across the crease for a backhand goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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So Prairie View drifted into the night, and Tampa glowed for the Gators.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Using magnetic traces from ancient pieces of Earth’s crust, researchers found that a chunk of what is now Western Australia drifted toward the magnetic north pole over a few million years, as part of South Africa remained stationary.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Neither Green nor Booker played in the fourth quarter as the Suns cruised to the victory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Backed by a boisterous pro-Pios crowd, DU cruised past Cornell in the opening round of the NCAA tournament with a 5-0 win Friday at Blue Arena.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two travelers were injured when tons of rock slid onto a winding road inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the months since, Tappin has been busy purchasing bitcoin during the dip, even as bitcoin’s price slid into the 60s.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Strugglers also reflect the larger societal and political shifts that have swept through India.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota swept Seattle during the regular season last year and then eliminated the Sounders in the best-of-three first round of the playoffs, winning twice at home on penalty kicks after 0-0 and 3-3 draws in regulation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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But their 20th shot counted when Foligno – playing in his first game back after missing 14 of the previous 16 games – slipped a low shot past the goalie after linemate Yakov Trenin had fought off a challenge from a Florida defender to get Foligno the puck.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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Google parent Alphabet fell nearly 9% and Microsoft sank almost 7% this week, while Nvidia and Amazon slipped about 3% each.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Coasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasted. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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