coast
noun
the land next to the sea; seashore.
has coasted
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present perfectof coast (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He says he has coasted through some classes for his government major, but has to work harder in his physics major.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Born and raised in Corona, where he still lives, Calvert has coasted to reelection for much of the past three decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
Facebook has coasted on others’ inventions for so long that it’s forgotten how to innovate, Farhad Manjoo writes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
For months, Bach has coasted on the success of other mass sports events to insist that the Tokyo Games would be safe.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2021
Aside from his crash on the first stage, which lost him 51 seconds, he has coasted along, and has been well covered up with “Gee” taking the temporary leadership of Team Sky.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2018
