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
Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet this 100-mile stretch of shoreline along Georgia’s southeastern coast offers more than 200 days of sunshine, beautiful maritime forests, and plenty of charm.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Search for your conference of choice down below, or coast through the full map to start research for your bracket.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Most of them are accompanying the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln which is located of the eastern coast of Oman.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet this 100-mile stretch of shoreline along Georgia’s southeastern coast offers more than 200 days of sunshine, beautiful maritime forests, and plenty of charm.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Harrigan coasted past Sin with 88% of the vote.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Search for your conference of choice down below, or coast through the full map to start research for your bracket.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast
Verb
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Take a walk without your phone, letting your ideas flow through your mind naturally.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The hydrogel acts like a containment layer that holds bacteria close to the electrode while allowing liquids to flow through.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Right above water in the heart of town, the historic villa unfolds across three levels, each lined with panoramic terraces that capture sweeping 180-degree views of the coastline.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously believed, according to a new study that says previous research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s coastlines.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every so often, a shot sailed wide, the puck banging loudly against the glass behind the net.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Robert Smalls was a former slave and boat pilot who took control of a Confederate ship during the Civil War and sailed it into Union hands.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For the most peaceful stretch, head to Opal Beach in Gulf Islands National Seashore, where the shoreline remains undeveloped, and the loudest sound is usually the surf.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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From beaches to bluffs, many believe their section of New York's shoreline is shrinking.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tottenham are drifting, and need to find leaders somewhere, or their season will end in the ignominy of a first relegation in 49 years.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The approach could help prevent both the robot and the satellite from spinning or drifting during delicate repairs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This quiet corner of the island is laced with pink-sand beaches and impossibly calm, glowing blue waters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The butler service and concierge also make the cruising experience easier.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Harry Styles cruises into the weekend with a new chart crown, as Kiss All The Time.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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