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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They’ve lost nine of 10 road games against Denver, and the only win came late in 2018 when the Broncos were coasting into the offseason and the Chargers were readying for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
Chelsea were coasting and did not have the same cutting edge until Harder stretched the lead with another first-time finish, but with her right foot.
From BBC ● May 7, 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
