COASTING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

coasting

verb

present participle of coast

as in flowing

to move or proceed smoothly and readily coasting along easily in the light traffic

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Recent Examples of coasting Every gubernatorial election since that race has been sleepy and ignored in national politics, with Democratic candidates coasting to victory. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Or is Lee something darker and more dangerous, driven by anger and fear, while coasting on charisma and good intentions? — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 In Week 3, Northern Iowa was shut out by the Hawkeyes, with Iowa coasting to a 55-0 win. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Back in San Francisco on Sunday night, Golden State thoroughly dismantled Dallas, taking a 36-point second-half lead and coasting to the finish for a 104-80 win. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 Russell outclassed him for 12 rounds, dropping him in the final frame before coasting to a lopsided unanimous decision victory. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Settling the score, meanwhile, is Randy Newman, whose fourth Pixar collaboration ambles along agreeably, accompanied by drivin’ tunes performed by Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley that are perfect for coasting along those alternate routes. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026 The days of learning a skill once and coasting on it for life are over. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Cepeda was widely expected to advance to the second round as the only leftist candidate, coasting off of the fervent support from incumbent President Gustavo Petro’s base. — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026

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About two-thirds of S&P 500 returns since 2024 have come from 42 AI stocks and almost all of the venture dollars this year are flowing into AI, with some firms nearing trillion-dollar valuations.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
There's a substantial amount of money flowing through the political texting business, and the people sending these messages have financial reasons to keep doing it.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowing

Verb

If Mick hadn’t come cruising into that playground, lights off?

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The Arlington Heights Yellowjackets continued their dominant season Friday, cruising to a dominant 71-0 victory over the North Side Steers and extending their unbeaten record.

— Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cruising

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Three-times married, his was to be a literary career pock-marked by substance abuse issues leading to a peripatetic existence drifting from one august institution to another.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of drifting

Verb

The unfortunate crew of the doomed vessel were likely sailing to the west when disaster struck, the researchers wrote in a study about the wreck that was published earlier this year.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
The fourth ship was identified as the Al Saadiyat, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sailing

Verb

With a pair of real horns, one of them plays the bull by gliding toward the fuchsia bullfighting cape.

— Eyder Peralta, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
The Rangers announced the devastating news on Saturday following a scary injury in which the 30-year-old’s right skate jammed into the post while gliding across his crease in the first period.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of gliding

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