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 Warriors built a double-digit lead in the first half, stretched the margin to 32 in the fourth quarter and coasted to the victory.
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ABC News, 26 Feb. 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
Milagro coasted along for nearly five years, selling octopus tacos and others in an order-at-the-counter setting.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Girls basketball In a nonleague contest, Kenzie O’Brien registered 21 points to go with seven rebounds as Boston Latin (6-9) coasted to a 61-16 victory over EMK.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The train coasted into Bari, the capital of Puglia, to the exuberant horns and drums of a welcome band.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 26 Feb. 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
Milagro coasted along for nearly five years, selling octopus tacos and others in an order-at-the-counter setting.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Girls basketball In a nonleague contest, Kenzie O’Brien registered 21 points to go with seven rebounds as Boston Latin (6-9) coasted to a 61-16 victory over EMK.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The train coasted into Bari, the capital of Puglia, to the exuberant horns and drums of a welcome band.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasted
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Trade flowed between the two power blocs of the world.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some of that spending flowed through nonprofit groups that do not disclose their contributors.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of just one minute, the gunman sailed down the city’s bustling Sixth Street and then exited his car, firing off even more bullets, ultimately killing three people and injuring 13 others before he was fatally shot by police.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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For now, the diplomatic ship appears to have sailed.—
Javed Ali,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lane practically glided across the field, while catching everything thrown his way.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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As inklings of Hudson Williams‘ potential Saturday Night Live cameo percolated in the days leading up to his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie‘s debut hosting gig, the Canadian actor glided onto Studio 8H ice during a sketch.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While both candidates occupied the party’s progressive flank, Talarico presented himself as a Democrat who could speak the language of faith and values to voters who have drifted rightward in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each photo op was capped off by explosive pyrotechnics yielding plumes of red and white smoke, which drifted toward the river and train tracks to the west across the backdrop of the Chicago skyline.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Boosted by an 11-point first quarter from sophomore guard Jordan Lee, Texas cruised to an 83-60 win over Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, second baseman Luis Arraez totaled a hit, a run scored and two RBIs in Venezuela’s 6-2 win over the Netherlands, while left fielder Heliot Ramos had a sacrifice fly as Puerto Rico cruised to a 5-0 win over Colombia.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With just over a minute to play in the period, Shaugabay slid a perfect pass from the right-side corner across the crease where Andersen tapped it home to hand Warroad its first multi-goal advantage.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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The mouthpiece landed in front of a fan sitting courtside and slid toward the foot of Mavericks assistant coach Jay Triano.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The other four are among a number of pro-Palestinian noncitizens targeted by federal immigration authorities last year, after protests against Israel’s military operation that devastated large parts of Gaza swept through the US.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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No school had swept the boys and girls Southern Section Open Division basketball championships in the same season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dan Vladar made 20 saves for Philadelphia and slipped to 19-10-6.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Okta have slipped 8% this year and are down 28% over the past 12 months.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Coasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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