- present participle of coast.
coasting
Example Sentences
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A Wall Street Journal article earlier this week described a new retirement formula that younger people are using to game out when they have enough savings to start coasting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
It sounded like your previous cleaner was coasting, in addition to leaving sticky marks under your actual coaster.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
What is clear is that Infantino is no longer coasting towards a fourth term, if he clings on that long.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Would he be willing to play an out-of-work version of himself who hadn’t had a gig in a decade and was shamelessly coasting on his “Mad Men” fame?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
I’ve been home from my fourth first date with Arthur for a couple hours now, but I’m still coasting on my happy high.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
