COASTED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

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 In a battle of 0-4 AFC South teams, Houston coasted to a win over the lowly Titans. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 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

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But that night, as the drinks flowed, Pattinson couldn’t help but riff on what an actor might do with the character.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The money allegedly flowed through a web of companies and bank accounts in Antigua, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and elsewhere.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowed

Verb

Henderson picked it up and sailed a throw to first, allowing the tying run to score.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
More than five centuries ago, the son of a wool weaver from Genoa sailed westward to widen the boundaries of the known world.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 12 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

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In a statement to CBS Colorado, the FAA said that a safety risk assessment identified incidents in which aircraft drifted toward other planes departing at the same time on parallel runways.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The smoke has drifted as far as the Philippines, more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of drifted

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Lionel Messi scored two second-half goals 4 minutes apart after a first-half assist, and Inter Miami cruised to a 3-1 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights cruised past the Hawks, as did the Utah Mammoth, while the Buffalo Sabres used a third-period comeback to keep the road team winless.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cruised

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The Dallas Cowboys tight end slid into the former college athlete and influencer's DMs with a line that ended up working and anyone can use.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Artificial Intelligence infrastructure plays Nebius Group and Iren also slid 5% and nearly 8%, respectively.

— Ananya Chetia,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of slid

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Amanda Peet did all of that too, starting in her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, and her stage 1 invasive lobular carcinoma still slipped past her first scan.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
These were aspirationally scheduled for no earlier than mid and late October, respectively, but have now apparently slipped to mid-to-late November (though there has been no public confirmation of any firm target date).

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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