- 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
The underwater vehicle was coasting about six feet above the ocean floor, two miles deep, when a pinkish, mysterious creature swam into its camera’s sights, drawing gasps in the research vessel floating at the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
It sounded like your previous cleaner was coasting, in addition to leaving sticky marks under your actual coaster.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The changes have been targeted at reducing what have been described as "counter-intuitive" driving techniques, such as lifting off and coasting before corners in qualifying to charge the battery.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Shay shook her head, still coasting gradually away on the breeze.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
