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 The underwater vehicle was coasting about six feet above the ocean floor, two miles deep, when a pinkish, mysterious creature swam into its camera’s sights, drawing gasps in the research vessel floating at the surface. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The easy route for Devers would be coasting the rest of the way, chalking up this season as lost and counting down the days until the offseason. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 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 With the Brewers coasting to a 6-0 lead in the eighth inning, the 25-year-old struck out Alec Burleson and immediately launched into a series of WWE-style, D-Generation X crotch chops. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 Heat shield faces test With the engine relight canceled, Starship spent much of the mission coasting quietly through space before beginning its return to Earth. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026

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The cold water is flowing into the oceans, according to a study in Wednesday’s journal Scientific Data.

— Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
In top cities like Austin, Miami and Nashville, cash-flowing properties can be harder to find.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of flowing

Verb

In 2023, Newsom signed legislation removing California’s restrictions on cruising and stripping local governments of the ability to enact bans based on repeatedly driving through an area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Though the culture never disappeared since the heyday of cruising in the 1980s and 1990s, interest in lowriding has surged in recent years.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cruising

Verb

After sailing about half an hour, Choi’s navy yard utility boat slowed and hovered – never fully stopping as the water was far deeper than the length of the anchor.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The Costa Cruises vessel was reportedly sailing from Naples to Sicily when the brawl erupted at sea.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sailing

Verb

JoJo, Messing and Newport quickly whipped out their phones to capture videos of the models gliding down the runway and posing right in front of them before continuing their trek around Cipriani in downtown Manhattan.

— Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
At times, perhaps surfing or more calmly gliding away from pressure will offer a better alternative to an all-out sprint toward the sideline.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of gliding

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