coast
noun
the land next to the sea; seashore.
were coasting
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past progressiveof coast.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The experiences of pupils who said they were struggling were compared with those who said they were "coasting" or "thriving".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
Skiers were coasting down mountain slopes in late June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Black voters she knows were coasting on autopilot during this election year.
From Fox News ● Jun. 24, 2020
The Phillies were coasting to the World Series, it seemed, leading the National League by six and a half games with 12 to play.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2019
Then we were coasting the noble island of the god, where grazed those cattle with wide brows, and bounteous flocks of Helios, lord of noon, who rides high heaven.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
