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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It could be said that mainstream media flows best with a good publisher, so maybe Journalism and Publisher will run in tandem for a bettor’s exacta.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
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
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
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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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On April 28, the Greater Miami and Miami Beach website’s webcam showed dark pockets of seaweed in the water and shoreline in the beach area of 17th and 18th streets in the early morning.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
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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Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted as far as the Midwest and Northeast in 2023, pushing air quality into unhealthy ranges.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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Photo : Daniel Petroni A walkway leads across the dunes to the beach.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 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 8 May. 2025.
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