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
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.
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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
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Just below her hips was a flowing tulle design.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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By the next year, hundreds of thousands of dollars from people with links to the developers began flowing into the campaign coffers of state Republican lawmakers, campaign expense reports show.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others may prefer Zodiac boat cruising, helicopter rides, or submarine dives.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of those over-the-top displays will be on our annual holiday lights map, which is used by individuals, bus tours, limo parties and others who have made cruising the Phoenix area in search of the biggest and brightest part of their holiday tradition.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Outside, the aroma of turmeric, cardamom, and garam masala mingles with the sweet haze of incense drifting down the street and masking the underworld accused of hiding just around the corner.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Columbus continued to search for gold before sailing to the neighboring island, now known as Cuba.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher is sailing the seas with her very own new podcast, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rickwood, high in the right circle spotted a wide-open Zellers gliding down the opposite side of the slot.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the aluminum plates coated in ceramic amp up even heat distribution, gliding through hair without snagging.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Coasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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