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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
Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Forecasters are tracking an area of low pressure off the Carolina coast that will continue to pull moisture into north Georgia while cold air from Canada remains firmly in place.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Moderate flooding is also expected along the Massachusetts coast.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Forecasters are tracking an area of low pressure off the Carolina coast that will continue to pull moisture into north Georgia while cold air from Canada remains firmly in place.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Perry answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 6-0 run and the Bruins coasted to the victory.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast
Verb
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That flow to a degree has come at a cost to second-year Kel’el Ware, who has seen only limited minutes in his two games back after missing four with a hamstring strain.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Namtso Blue collection, named after Tibet’s sacred Namtso Lake, included a range of lightweight and breathable jackets in a gradient color palette and a flowing knot emblem inspired by Tibetan nomadic culture.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 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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James Cook had spent more time sailing the Pacific than the other Europeans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The submarine sailed out from the shipyard operated by CSBC Corp, Taiwan, in Kaohsiung to conduct its sixth sea acceptance test.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Offshore wind also came along with the promise to provide jobs in several shoreline communities in Connecticut.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ice ranged from 2-12 inches, with the thickest along shoreline.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Astronomers have detected simple organic molecules drifting through interstellar clouds and preserved in meteorites and comets, indicating that biologically important compounds can form in space and be delivered to planetary surfaces.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roadways are hazardous due to accumulated, blowing and drifting snow and roads may be icy.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The greatest concern is along the North Carolina Outer Banks and into the Virginia Tidewater region, where strong winds, high surf and beach erosion could lead to overwash and flooding in vulnerable coastal communities.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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An aerial view of the oceanfront property, which sits on almost 40 feet of beach in the sandiest section of the neighborhood.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The canards and tails have also been reprofiled in order lower drag, thus improving energy efficiency and stability while cruising.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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Drivers cruising on Kansas City’s Main Street will need to steer clear of the new transit-only lanes or face a fine, as the city puts the brakes on unauthorized cars in streetcar and bus lanes.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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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 2 Feb. 2026.
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