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 official figure is coasting while the private one keeps getting sharper, and the thing that used to be a sidecar now looks capable of steering.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 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
Elsewhere on the ballot, a tax break for local businesses was on its way to passing in Tuesday’s earliest returns with 76% approval, while a procedural move by legislators to scale back the responsibilities of a pension review board was also coasting to victory with 72% of the vote.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 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
Then, as the French were coasting to victory, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was tackled by Mandzukic, and the ball bounced in.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 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
Elsewhere on the ballot, a tax break for local businesses was on its way to passing in Tuesday’s earliest returns with 76% approval, while a procedural move by legislators to scale back the responsibilities of a pension review board was also coasting to victory with 72% of the vote.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 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
Then, as the French were coasting to victory, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was tackled by Mandzukic, and the ball bounced in.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasting
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Billions of dollars are flowing into the game through the NBA’s new TV deal, with even more money likely on the horizon thanks to expansion fees.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Your creativity is flowing and needs a practical outlet during the Cancer moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The luxury lines Seabourn and Silversea both offer expedition cruising (on top of their traditional cruise products), and the luxury tour company Abercrombie & Kent also charters Ponant ships for expedition cruises to the polar regions.—
Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The Sooners lost their opening game of the SEC tournament in May, but have lost just once since, cruising through the NCAA tournament en route to the program's first title game appearance since 2022.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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This means there are never any strangers drifting past your breakfast table or competing for loungers.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Keeping his thoughts from drifting too much, even about Cuba, has propelled his career forward.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Tehran retaliated by targeting ships sailing through the strait, effectively closing the sea lane and triggering the biggest oil supply disruption in history.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Russia’s defense ministry said the crew fired warning shots several hundred yards in front of the yacht, which appeared to be sailing on a collision course with the vessel.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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After dark, visitors may even spot manta rays gliding through the water.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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The Americans were less cohesive without Pulisic in the second half, but Reyna still added the finishing touch by gliding into the box and toe-flicking home his first World Cup goal.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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“Coasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasting. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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