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
Belichick’s latest loss was a blowout at the hands of Clemson at home, 38-10, where the Tigers put up 28 points in the first quarter and coasted to victory from there.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The two ended up driving a little further ahead and coasted off to the side of the road.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Field hockey Sabrina Tibbert netted four goals, and Avery Acquaviva scored twice and dished two assists as Lincoln-Sudbury coasted to a 9-1 nonleague win over Needham.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Incumbents largely coasted to victory in multiple Charlotte City Council primaries Tuesday.
—Mary Ramsey
updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Oliver could have coasted on the sum total of kind eyes and unflappable swagger, but Gallner lends him a potent romantic streak.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Healy coasted through to win the stage — his first ever in the Tour de France, and second in the sport’s three Grand Tours after one in the 2023 Giro d’Italia.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
For the first three months of this season, the Yankees coasted.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Season one of Platonic was a perfectly breezy summer watch that coasted on the chemistry of its two leads, this time playing a dynamic reminiscent of their first team-up but minus the romantic connection.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The two ended up driving a little further ahead and coasted off to the side of the road.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Field hockey Sabrina Tibbert netted four goals, and Avery Acquaviva scored twice and dished two assists as Lincoln-Sudbury coasted to a 9-1 nonleague win over Needham.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Incumbents largely coasted to victory in multiple Charlotte City Council primaries Tuesday.
—Mary Ramsey
updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Oliver could have coasted on the sum total of kind eyes and unflappable swagger, but Gallner lends him a potent romantic streak.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Healy coasted through to win the stage — his first ever in the Tour de France, and second in the sport’s three Grand Tours after one in the 2023 Giro d’Italia.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
For the first three months of this season, the Yankees coasted.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Season one of Platonic was a perfectly breezy summer watch that coasted on the chemistry of its two leads, this time playing a dynamic reminiscent of their first team-up but minus the romantic connection.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasted
Verb
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Instead, encouraging words flowed over a deeply meaningful minute.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Thousands more have flowed from the Hamanns to Anderson’s campaign to serve on the Central Committee of the county Republican Party.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Spanish crew of 86 sailed for 35 days.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The receiver sprinted up the sideline more than 20 yards before turning inside, his defender trailing as the ball sailed toward the middle of the field.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yohannes delivered a long ball from Lyonnes’ half that Chawinga glided onto, catching Earps off her line and lifting it past the English goalkeeper to find the back of the net.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, Mariacarla Boscono glided through in Gucci, Donatella Versace traded words with Grigor Dimitrov, and a sea of Bottega Veneta clutches dotted the crowd.—
Sofia Viganò,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Transparency drifted through Dior, Saint Laurent and Chloé in gossamer layers that revealed a floaty kind of allure, while leather — lightened up for spring — appeared in soft creams and chocolate, the unofficial non-color of the season.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Margit and Bonnie drifted further into Pam’s orbit and decided not to speak to Catherine, which made the lunchroom newly problematic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Buckeyes jumped out to a 20-0 lead, and although Illinois cut it to 20-10 in the third quarter, the Buckeyes quickly answered with a touchdown of their own and cruised the rest of the way.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Last November, Green cruised to re-election to a fourth term with nearly 60% of the vote.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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QuikTrip dropped 1% to 80 points while Buc-ee’s slid 1%, tying Love’s in fifth place with 79 points.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Penn State abruptly fired James Franklin on Sunday after the Nittany Lions slid from a 3-0 start into a three-game losing streak that included an unexpected 22–21 home loss to Northwestern, leaving the program 3-3 and winless in Big Ten play.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Labor actions have swept through two of the busiest ports in Northern Europe, further compounding the congestion that has pervaded in the region throughout 2025.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Just hours before the Yankees were swept by the Miami Marlins in early August, Boone publicly placed immense expectations on his team.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That, five centuries earlier, Leif Ericson slipped over to North America and established Vinland.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Bills slipped last week to their division opponents and suffered their first loss of the season.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Coasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasted. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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