coasted

verb

past tense of coast
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 Sadiq, behind some expert blocking, coasted into the front corner of the end zone for his first NFL touchdown. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Minnesota scored 14 of the first 18 points in the third quarter and coasted to a 104-72 win in Toronto. — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 31 July 2026 The primary race has turned nasty in its closing weeks, a concern for Democrats hoping that the party can unify to defeat Rogers, who has coasted to the GOP nomination without significant opposition. — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Corners that once required a driver’s commitment and maybe a little bravery to drive at the limit are now coasted into to allow the engine to divert some of its power to recharge the battery. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 Fortunately, these companies haven't coasted on strong branding; their products live up to expectations. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026 Rutinel coasted to victory over a more moderate opponent in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026 Argentina and France, the 2022 World Cup finalists in Qatar, coasted through their groups and were two of the three teams that collected all nine points. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 Pete Alonso had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the Orioles, who mounted a 6-0 third-inning lead against rookie Spencer Miles (2-1) and coasted to the finish. — ABC News, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasted
  1. flowed
  2. sailed
  3. glided
  4. drifted
  5. cruised
  6. slid
  7. swept
  8. slipped
Verb
  • Star67, a private-dining concept, kept the crowd snacking on birthday cake bites and ice cream sundaes as the drinks flowed.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Material from both sides of this line flowed together to assemble the parent objects of Bennu, Ryugu and CI chondrites, with ice acting like glue to bond the fine dust particles together.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • Aubrey's 65-yard attempt with about 30 seconds left in the second quarter sailed wide left.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Before its commissioning, the destroyer sailed from Norfolk to Florida and then traveled to Alaska through the Panama Canal.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailed
Verb
  • The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of glided
Verb
  • After the young widow stepped back behind the black curtains, where scoops of mint chocolate chip in disposable bamboo bowls drifted through a room of donors and White House staffers, the evening moved from celebration to wake.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Now Alicia, a New York dame, drifted over to the orange jackets.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of drifted
Verb
  • The Chicago Blackhawks were coming off a less-than-ideal season opener to Vegas, where the Stanley Cup runner-ups cruised to a 5-2 win.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Caitlin Clark put together a historic performance as the Indiana Fever cruised to a 99-89 victory in Game 2 of their playoff matchup against the Aces on Tuesday, forcing a win-or-go-home Game 3 in Las Vegas.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruised
Verb
  • The data dump comes after the Conference Board reported yesterday that its Consumer Confidence Index this month slid to its lowest level since 2014.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Despite efforts to create buzz around the Barbie brand — including a diabetes Barbie and an autism Barbie — gross billings for Barbie products slid 11% last year, following a similar decline in 2024.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of slid
Verb
  • Panic swept through the Irkutsk region of eastern Siberia this weekend following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Record heat swept much of the continent, leading to tens of thousands of excess deaths.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of swept
Verb
  • His penchant for the audacious was on display in 2024 when Puigdemont suddenly appeared in Barcelona, gave a public speech and slipped through the police’s grip.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The father lifted the child to check out the hotel's waterpark visible from a window when the boy somehow slipped and tumbled 12 meters (about 40 feet), falling to his death.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of slipped

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“Coasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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