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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
Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The problem, however, is that the Eagles are rested and the Niners are flying coast to coast after an absolute war with the Seahawks.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, playing the Milwaukee Bucks—who had been in freefall, and were without their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo—the Celtics coasted to an early advantage.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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Noun
According to ship tracking databases, the Olina last transmitted its location in November in the Caribbean, north of the Venezuelan coast.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The problem, however, is that the Eagles are rested and the Niners are flying coast to coast after an absolute war with the Seahawks.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Like a puff of breath on a cold winter day, the cloud of solar material can be seen coasting outward from the sun before thinning, with some of it curling back inward.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, playing the Milwaukee Bucks—who had been in freefall, and were without their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo—the Celtics coasted to an early advantage.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast
Verb
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The tasteful updates that complement the open, flowing floor plan with tis ample natural light.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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The common spaces flow into the pad’s three ensuite bedrooms.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Associated Press reported that the grim discovery underscores the tactics used by criminal groups competing for control of territory and trafficking routes, especially along the country’s coastline.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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But as millions of sun-hungry travelers pack their bags for Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum this winter, remember there are still pockets of secluded paradise to be found and cherished along Mexico’s Caribbean coastline.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Ravens finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, as kicker Tyler Loop’s game-winning field goal attempt sailed wide right.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Acrisure Stadium is one of the trickier places to kick in the NFL, as Loop found out last week when his potential game-winning kick sailed wide right on the final play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The blocks support shoreline reinforcement and flood-resilient infrastructure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, city officials have ramped up cleaning efforts in the park by having crews pressure wash walkways, disinfect areas where swans gather on the shoreline and remove feeders.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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News consumers drift toward outlets that favor their politics, giving them a partial view of possible wrongdoing.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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When next year came, Rice was in the NBA, and gradually the players drifted separate ways.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Explore tranquil marshland trails or relax on white-sand beaches.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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If your annual drive to the beach involves more than a full day on the road, that predictability drops fast.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Matt Cameron netted four goals, while Garret Lasonde, Drew Grant and Jacques Akelian scored two goals each as Minuteman cruised to a 14-1 nonleague boys hockey win over East Boston.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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As for the Lady Kate, Furrer said the 110-foot boat stopped cruising at the beginning of the pandemic.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.—
Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin,
WSJ,
25 Mar. 2022
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“Coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coast. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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