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
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.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The game packs an unbelievable amount of variety into its level design, and the controls are just unconventional enough to keep you from coasting on muscle memory.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 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
Inter seemed to be coasting toward the win but Giovanni Simeone pulled one back for Torino in the 70th minute with a sumptuous goal.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Game 1 was no contest, with Boston coasting to a 123-91 rout.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The game packs an unbelievable amount of variety into its level design, and the controls are just unconventional enough to keep you from coasting on muscle memory.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 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
Inter seemed to be coasting toward the win but Giovanni Simeone pulled one back for Torino in the 70th minute with a sumptuous goal.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Game 1 was no contest, with Boston coasting to a 123-91 rout.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasting
Verb
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The money keeps flowing into AI infrastructure, which will support the earnings of companies like Dell, HPE, and the chipmakers.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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But details aren’t exactly flowing yet.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Sighting Shebara The speedboat and its four passengers—the captain, the skipper, my aforementioned scuba instructor and I—are cruising along the water when a mirage seems to appear in the distance, strung out like giant pearls floating on top of the sea.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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That deployment model remains relatively unusual within expedition cruising, where many vessels stay tied to a single geography.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The placement of the bite suggests the whale was likely scavenged after death, its body drifting belly-up through ancient seas.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Among the new lines sailing in Alaska are MSC, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Virgin Voyages.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Michigan couple, both US nationals, had been sailing together for more than a decade, documenting their life at sea on social media.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Verb
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As the train climbs higher, sweeping mountain and valley views unfold on both sides, and in the colder months, skiers and snowboarders can be seen gliding down the slopes below.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Its SpaceShipTwo was to be launched from mother ship WhiteKnightTwo, then rocketed into space at Mach 3 before gliding back.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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“Coasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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