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 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 Dribbles that previously coasted into space were this time interrupted by strong Belgian tackles. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 8 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

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But the tone suggests Tehran may be taking a tougher stance, which could further delay a full return of transits through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supply flowed before the war.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The new report’s findings agreed with other analyses suggesting that capital investment has flowed into Opportunity Zones and that the investment has been unevenly distributed.

— Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowed

Verb

Some guests have sailed their own boats; few would be caught dead on a big ship.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Rutherford sailed past the Nordic countries of Norway and Sweden just a few days ago, and crossed into waters controlled by the Russian government this weekend.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailed

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On Thursday afternoon, Shadow glided into the nest with KD1 not far behind, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit that runs the livestream.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Jones, in the first major race of his political career, faces a staunch challenge in Thompson, who has held the seat for 30 years and glided into the general election with almost 41% of the vote.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of glided

Verb

Reilly two-putted for par, and won the match when Cowan's par putt drifted to the right.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, Omani authorities said the spill had drifted to reach the mainland, affecting 25 miles (40km) of the Ras Madrakah coastline, more than 124 miles (200km) away from the tanker.

— Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of drifted

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The Denver Broncos cruised to a 27-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Friday in their preseason opener, pushing their winning streak in exhibition games to eight dating back to 2023.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Tom Tiffany cruised to an easy victory in the Republican competition and David Crowley got 45% of the votes in the Democratic primary – the most of any candidate in that race.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruised

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Streams of cool kids dressed in all-black tank tops, slip dresses and leather pants crammed into the old town, sipping cocktails as DJs slid faders.

— Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Cisco Systems — Shares slid 2% after HSBC cut its rating on the networking equipment maker and cut its price target to $120 from $137.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of slid

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Farage, who was a major player in getting Britain to vote to leave the European Union a decade ago, has had strong polling nationally though his numbers have slipped during months of scrutiny of his finances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Sanders, a fourth-round pick in 2024, is a downfield receiving threat who had slipped to third on the depth chart behind Tremble and Evans.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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