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
Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Each spring on Falkner Island, which sits about three miles off the coast of Guilford, hundreds of roseate terns flock to the uninhabited five-acre island to breed and nest during the warm summer months before heading south again to migrate.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
The second and third games of the day saw Michigan (#5) pound the Maryland Terrapins (#4) by a 27-point margin to coast into the semifinals and UCLA (#2) halt Nebraska’s (#10) run in the tournament defeating the Cornhuskers 85-74 on the back of center Lauren Betts who had 28 points and 13 rebounds.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Situated on the coast (technically spread across two islands, Zealand and Amager), Copenhagen’s waterfront has become an attraction unto itself.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Each spring on Falkner Island, which sits about three miles off the coast of Guilford, hundreds of roseate terns flock to the uninhabited five-acre island to breed and nest during the warm summer months before heading south again to migrate.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Especially in his later years, De Niro has a reputation for sometimes coasting, particularly in films that don’t exactly measure up to the classics he’s made his name on.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
The second and third games of the day saw Michigan (#5) pound the Maryland Terrapins (#4) by a 27-point margin to coast into the semifinals and UCLA (#2) halt Nebraska’s (#10) run in the tournament defeating the Cornhuskers 85-74 on the back of center Lauren Betts who had 28 points and 13 rebounds.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast
Verb
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At the Big Ass Stadium Tour kick off, Post Malone and Jelly Roll kept the anthems and beer flowing for 3 ½ hours at Rice-Eccles Stadium on April 29.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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As Venus harmonizes with Mars on May 11, expect passion and creativity to flow freely in your personal life and relationships, while the sun’s debut in Gemini lights up your ninth house of adventure and self-discovery.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Think of the eastern edge of South America or the coastline around the United Kingdom; these aren’t places with active volcanoes, large earthquakes or other major planetary activity.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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Such high temperatures are deadly to corals, which protect coastlines from erosion and storms.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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As part of its efforts under [Free and Open Indo-Pacific], [Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force] remains delighted to sail into friends' ports and help enhance openness thru various and collaborative interactions.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Domestic life did not suit the 26-year-old young woman who had once sailed to China to preach the word of God.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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Three-night pop-up Carbone Beach returns to South Beach for shoreline dining Friday through Sunday.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Examples include beach and shoreline restoration, storm-proofing infrastructure (like utilities), and native forest restoration, among others.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Williams had apparently drifted across an invisible whites-only line that the man who killed him was enforcing.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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In an enterprise culture that often drifts toward bloated processes and fuzzy accountability, this insistence on clarity builds trust.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Mallorca may be known for its nightlife, its glorious beaches and lately, unfortunately, some of its tourism growing pains.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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On April 22, the TV personality, 53, hit the beach in Malibu , Calif., in a neon green bikini, showing off her muscular physique and ripped abs.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To get here, cruise over on your own boat or take the ferry (1.5 hours) from Leland.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
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That stretch put the game away as the Pacers cruised to a 19-point win.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
20 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 6 May. 2025.
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