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
The Huskies scored 57 points in the first half, prompted 19 turnovers, and this was basically coasting through the second half.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
However, Gonzalo is not some socialite coasting on his family's fortune or waiting to inherit the family business currently being run by his uncle.
—Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s gamble that the threat of higher property taxes could be used to get Hochul to establish tax hikes on the rich comes as the mayor is coasting on his widespread popularity and as Hochul is facing reelection, with much of her Democratic base residing in the five boroughs.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
While coasting in electric-diesel mode, the vessel can be at anchor for up to 12 hours just on its batteries.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Estevao walked off the pitch with 20 minutes remaining and Chelsea coasting at 3-0.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Luke has been coasting through several grades by rewriting a research paper about manatees, earning him the nickname Manatee Cowboy from friends Claire and Gabe.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
At that point, the New Shepard capsule was released to continue coasting upward on its own, and the crew, now weightless, was free to briefly unstrap and float about the cabin.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Since then, iRobot has seemed resigned to its fate, coasting along on a few lackluster product announcements and not much else, and so Sunday’s announcement of bankruptcy was a surprise to no one—perhaps least of all to Angle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
However, Gonzalo is not some socialite coasting on his family's fortune or waiting to inherit the family business currently being run by his uncle.
—Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s gamble that the threat of higher property taxes could be used to get Hochul to establish tax hikes on the rich comes as the mayor is coasting on his widespread popularity and as Hochul is facing reelection, with much of her Democratic base residing in the five boroughs.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
While coasting in electric-diesel mode, the vessel can be at anchor for up to 12 hours just on its batteries.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Estevao walked off the pitch with 20 minutes remaining and Chelsea coasting at 3-0.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Luke has been coasting through several grades by rewriting a research paper about manatees, earning him the nickname Manatee Cowboy from friends Claire and Gabe.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
At that point, the New Shepard capsule was released to continue coasting upward on its own, and the crew, now weightless, was free to briefly unstrap and float about the cabin.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Since then, iRobot has seemed resigned to its fate, coasting along on a few lackluster product announcements and not much else, and so Sunday’s announcement of bankruptcy was a surprise to no one—perhaps least of all to Angle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasting
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Its decades-long monitoring in the bay documented seagrass loss that helped restart flagging efforts to stop pollution flowing from stormwater and leaky septic tanks in 2019.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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And this week, being in a place baked in good vibes, should keep the adrenaline flowing.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Its 1959 Googie-style sign pierces the sky, a beacon of hope for weary road-trippers cruising this achingly lonely stretch of highway.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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They could be seen cruising around on Tomter's golf cart in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their outfits were deliberate, their conversations drifting loudly through the opening sets from TLF Trio and Tariq Al-Sabir.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Surviving and thriving for 150 years requires ongoing commitment, generosity, leadership and the unique ability to adapt repeatedly without drifting from or losing one’s core values.—
David Swanson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa reportedly told parliament Thursday that another Iranian vessel is sailing close to Sri Lanka’s territorial waters.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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There are still nearly 100 ships outside the gulf, 40 of which are still sailing toward the region, MarineTraffic says.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Motion capture imaging The researchers used motion capture imaging at Oxford’s flight hall to film a Harris’s hawk gliding from one perch to another.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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If horseback riding and hiking aren't really your thing, opt to spend your mornings practicing yoga or gliding along the zip-line course before booking a relaxing treatment at the full-service spa.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Coasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasting. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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