coasting

VERB

glide along without much effort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cruise drift sail skate

STRONG

float freewheel slide taxi

WEAK

get by ride on current smooth along

Example Sentences

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But it didn’t seem to bother him, and he got quite used to coasting through politics.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

“But I tell them, and the kids of my clients, that you have to keep going when you’re young. Then you can start coasting when you are in your early 40s.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The Cleveland Cavaliers emphatically got back to winning ways Tuesday, coasting to a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks as their recent star signing James Harden scored 20 points.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

He denies that he ever "was just coasting off her money" and insists he has always been "out there hustling, grinding, investing - working to build a solid foundation for myself and my kids".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

When he felt the bat coasting down for a landing, he was relieved at the distraction, although he disliked meeting up with Luxa and Henry again.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins