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
Milagro coasted along for nearly five years, selling octopus tacos and others in an order-at-the-counter setting.
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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
The Dragons jumped out to a 33-14 lead at the half and then coasted behind Whitney Jense who scored a game-high 20 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Perry answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 6-0 run and the Bruins coasted to the victory.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Stocks have largely coasted higher since, buoyed by strong corporate earnings and Fed rate cuts, which can make stocks relatively more appealing than bonds and support higher stock prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, playing the Milwaukee Bucks—who had been in freefall, and were without their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo—the Celtics coasted to an early advantage.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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
The Dragons jumped out to a 33-14 lead at the half and then coasted behind Whitney Jense who scored a game-high 20 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Perry answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 6-0 run and the Bruins coasted to the victory.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Stocks have largely coasted higher since, buoyed by strong corporate earnings and Fed rate cuts, which can make stocks relatively more appealing than bonds and support higher stock prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, playing the Milwaukee Bucks—who had been in freefall, and were without their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo—the Celtics coasted to an early advantage.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasted
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After a group of male models visited the competitors' apartment upon cycle 2 production relocating to Milan, Italy, for the season's back half, alcohol flowed — and, per Sullivan, so did tensions.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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More than 13,000 tips have flowed into the bureau.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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There were no injuries reported or marine pollution observed, and the ship safely sailed into port with the help of four tugboats, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reddick made a huge surge with an assist from teammate Riley Herbst, made contact with Elliott that caused Elliott to crash, then sailed past to give Jordan a victory in NASCAR's biggest event of the year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the rock glided down the ice sheet, Casper and his teammates slowly started to come to grips with the reality of the situation.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The man's pickup truck drifted over the centerline and struck a school bus head-on.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The streets through which Rebecca and her friends cruised on their way to partyin’, partyin’ looked like a typical Orange County neighborhood.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Sure looks like it — since nobody with under 200 wins has even been a serious threat to get elected since Koufax cruised in, on the first ballot, in 1972.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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De Boo slid into the padded wall, seemingly more out of frustration than anything else.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wright ultimately slid to the Seattle Kraken with the fourth pick.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Then, a viral essay from a tech CEO swept the internet with stark declarations about how AI could disrupt jobs.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The program is three games ahead of second place Mansfield Lake Ridge (8–3), which North Crowley swept in district play.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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French wine and spirits exports have slipped from being traditionally France’s second-largest export sector to third, behind aerospace and cosmetics, as trade tensions intensified.—
Reuters 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Coasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasted. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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