as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
coasting along easily in the light traffic
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Recent Examples of coasted
The train coasted into Bari, the capital of Puglia, to the exuberant horns and drums of a welcome band.
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
The Dragons jumped out to a 33-14 lead at the half and then coasted behind Whitney Jense who scored a game-high 20 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
In a Pioneer Athletic Conference battle, Luke Tirrell finished with 16 points, while Carson Faulk (13 points, six assists, six rebounds, five steals) added a spark as Bridgewater-Raynham (8-1) coasted to a 76-41 romp of Barnstable.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Perry answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 6-0 run and the Bruins coasted to the victory.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Stocks have largely coasted higher since, buoyed by strong corporate earnings and Fed rate cuts, which can make stocks relatively more appealing than bonds and support higher stock prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, playing the Milwaukee Bucks—who had been in freefall, and were without their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo—the Celtics coasted to an early advantage.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
As Mitchell adjusted, Hughes fell, Mitchell caught it and then coasted past the goal line for a touchdown.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
The Dragons jumped out to a 33-14 lead at the half and then coasted behind Whitney Jense who scored a game-high 20 points.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
In a Pioneer Athletic Conference battle, Luke Tirrell finished with 16 points, while Carson Faulk (13 points, six assists, six rebounds, five steals) added a spark as Bridgewater-Raynham (8-1) coasted to a 76-41 romp of Barnstable.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Perry answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 6-0 run and the Bruins coasted to the victory.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Stocks have largely coasted higher since, buoyed by strong corporate earnings and Fed rate cuts, which can make stocks relatively more appealing than bonds and support higher stock prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, playing the Milwaukee Bucks—who had been in freefall, and were without their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo—the Celtics coasted to an early advantage.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
As Mitchell adjusted, Hughes fell, Mitchell caught it and then coasted past the goal line for a touchdown.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasted
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For decades, a significant share of the world's rough diamonds flowed into Antwerp from Russia.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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This time, condemnations flowed from across the spectrum — along with demands for an apology that had not come by late afternoon.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The couple sailed to the Bahamas on Royal Caribbean International’s Wonder of the Seas specifically to visit Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, which opened in December.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Her skis sailed out from under her.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ships the length of several football fields glided past tidy parcels of farmland and Soberania National Park, a 55,000-acre natural preserve.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool levelled just five minutes later, when Wirtz glided away from challenges and set up Ekitike for a sharp finish.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The man's pickup truck drifted over the centerline and struck a school bus head-on.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Girls hockey In the Northeastern Conference, senior captain Keagan Jewell registered her 100th career point, becoming the first athlete to accomplish the feat in program history as Gloucester cruised to a 4-0 shutout of Marblehead.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Adams fit right in Wednesday night, finishing with eight points, three rebounds and one steal in limited minutes as Waubonsie cruised to a 47-23 DuPage Valley Conference win at DeKalb.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Duprey swerved and slid under a vehicle.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Centene — Shares of the health insurance provider slid 5%.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the days and weeks leading up to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, a nervous kind of hype swept America.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Allan’s resignation adds to the sense that the scandal surrounding the Mandelson appointment cannot be contained and could spell the end of Starmer’s premiership, just 19 months after Labour swept to power in a landslide election that gave it the largest majority in Parliament this century.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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French wine and spirits exports have slipped from being traditionally France’s second-largest export sector to third, behind aerospace and cosmetics, as trade tensions intensified.—
Reuters 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Coasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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