as in shore
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to move or proceed smoothly and readily
coasting along easily in the light traffic
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Recent Examples of coast
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
All of those countries have territorial seas extending out from their coasts, but there are contentions among passageways and dividers like the Lomonosov Ridge, an underwater mountain range claimed by Denmark, Canada and Russia.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Simon Johnson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Even Biden was coasting with the support of nearly 60% of Americans four years ago in the spring of his first year in the White House.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
All of the hundreds of homes destroyed on the coast highway operated on outdated septic systems, which would give way to a sewer system if the city decides to build one.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
All of those countries have territorial seas extending out from their coasts, but there are contentions among passageways and dividers like the Lomonosov Ridge, an underwater mountain range claimed by Denmark, Canada and Russia.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Verb
Despite Chelsea coasting into a 3-0 lead in Poland, the 20-year-old did not see any action there or during the return leg at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Even Biden was coasting with the support of nearly 60% of Americans four years ago in the spring of his first year in the White House.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast
Verb
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Campers will need to either bring their own or treat the water in the river (when flowing).—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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After dark, back at the port, Deste threw a free celebration: islanders and visitors danced to live bands on a stage as wine, beer, and ouzo flowed, and souvlaki sandwiches were handed out to all and sundry.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Russia, a dominant military force in the Arctic with an expansive Arctic Ocean coastline, is seen by observers and US intelligence as interested in nearby naval routes, which form a key strategic chokepoint stretching from Greenland toward the United Kingdom.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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West Side On a map, Antigua vaguely resembles an oblong circle, its jagged coastline interrupted by bays, peninsulas, and tiny inlets that hide each of its 365 beaches.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
Verb
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When sailing into the port city of Belfast, a visit to a museum chronicling the greatest-ever shipping disaster may not be top of every cruise traveler’s sightseeing list.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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In November 1917, the vessel was sailing near Dodman Point when it was torpedoed by a German submarine.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The Thimble Island Old Saybrook location was on Main Street in that popular shoreline town.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Hike along the 6-mile Sugar Cane Trail, or go for a swim at the sandy beach shoreline.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Rebalance Regularly Over time, your portfolio may drift from your original allocation due to market movements.—
Francis Gingras Roy,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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But the bullpen has drifted to the bottom third of the league thanks to a series of changes from last year, none bigger than Hoffman’s signing in Toronto.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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On Copacabana Beach, Lady Gaga put on a sensational show on par with the one Madonna did on the same beach in May 2024.—
Mario Manca,
Glamour,
4 May 2025
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No, but who says a beach movie has to revolve around the beach in summer?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Even though Dončić wasn’t particularly sharp, the Lakers cruised to a 111-102 victory.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The Conservatives were cruising until Trump threatened to annex Canada and slapped tariffs on its exports.—
Daniel Block,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2022
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Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN,
8 Oct. 2022
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“Coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coast. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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