as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
coasting along easily in the light traffic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of coasting
George Russell led the Singapore Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday, taking his second win of the season by coasting clear of the frantic competition for places behind him.
—
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Arne Slot's men had been 2-0 up and coasting, on course for a routine home victory to start the 2025/26 Champions League campaign against Atletico Madrid.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
With the cruise control activated, I-See handles the gear selection, acceleration, engine braking, and coasting to minimize fuel consumption.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Jonathon and Lea keep coasting To be honest, not much happened with these two this week.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After coasting into the end zone, Hollins punted the ball into the end zone stands packed with Vikings fans.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Arne Slot's men had been 2-0 up and coasting, on course for a routine home victory to start the 2025/26 Champions League campaign against Atletico Madrid.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
With the cruise control activated, I-See handles the gear selection, acceleration, engine braking, and coasting to minimize fuel consumption.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Jonathon and Lea keep coasting To be honest, not much happened with these two this week.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After coasting into the end zone, Hollins punted the ball into the end zone stands packed with Vikings fans.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasting
Verb
-
Styled by Sarah Slutsky Tooley, Zegler’s glam was provided by hair stylist Dana Boyer, who styled the actress’ hair with a side part and a flowing natural style, and makeup artist Kale Teter.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
-
The race has been marked by barbs between Huffman and Wambsganss, as both try to win over the conservative vote, and flowing money, as billionaires waded into the North Texas election.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Boise joined those cities in late October with the speed limit, which prevents riders in the busy 8th Street, Main Street and Idaho Street entertainment corridors from cruising at 15 mph.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Oceanwalker, a Chinese shipyard, typically builds a more plain-jane 60-foot catamaran for the charter market, but Revolution went through it with its designers to create a luxury-cruising version.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The image above, a composite of eight days of observations taken in March when the spacecraft had its first clear view of the region, shows bright arcs sweeping around the pole — glowing traces left by magnetic structures drifting toward the sun's edge at unexpectedly high speeds.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
-
Alex Iwobi, generally tasked with drifting inside from the flank and releasing a full-back on the overlap, started as a central midfielder.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
After her inaugural season sailing the Caribbean this winter, the Star Princess will make the voyage through the Panama Canal to kick off a series of Alaska cruises in the summer of 2026.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
-
The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The nozzle pours a thick stream of concrete while gliding precisely on its course, stacking each layer, one after another, about an inch thick.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
-
China has deployed and tested hypersonic glide vehicles and road-mobile systems, such as the DF-17/DF-ZF family, which are typically characterized as gliding at Mach 5–10 and designed to complicate missile-defense engagement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share