coast
noun
the land next to the sea; seashore.
have been coasting
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present perfect progressiveof coast.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In the spirit of Williams’ opening 2024 with bracingly unfiltered admissions, I hope this “reckoning” of his wakes up those who have been coasting on brainless cruelty without placing much effort into innovation.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2024
I hope this “reckoning” of his wakes up those who have been coasting on brainless cruelty without placing much effort into innovation.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2024
Markieff Morris tossed up a bad baseline look at the end of the shot clock, and Beal missed two threes during a time when the Wizards conceivably should have been coasting.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2018
Lukaku has 28 Everton goals this calendar year, but might have had three more in a first half the visitors dominated to such an extent they could have been coasting at half-time.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2015
Rightly guessed!" he replied, still smiling; "I certainly have been at sea; I have been coasting all about your lovely land.
From Thelma by Marie Corelli
