as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
coasting along easily in the light traffic
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Recent Examples of coasts
Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Turning onto the dead-end road, the car coasts down the rutted driveway to the house at the bottom.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasts
Verb
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Air flows through modular containers filled with these coated filters.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Although SoCal Edison can prevent electrical fires by shutting off the power that flows through the lines, the utility did not turn the power off to most circuits that power Altadena.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Quieter shores include Tiger Shores, Ross Witham Beach, and Bathtub Beach.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sunset Fest Cabo — the luxury event billed as a yacht-rock paradise on the sandy shores of Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — is facing rough waters as a majority of the artists scheduled for the three-day lineup have suddenly dropped from the roster.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 9- and 14-day cruises explore cities like Syracuse, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and mark the first Great Lakes cruises for the company.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Boats’ Itineraries In the South In Provence, the six cabin Napoléon cruises the Rhône from Tain L’Hermitage to Avignon, stopping for a truffle excursion in Grignan, to allow guests to explore local markets or to bicycle through lavender fields.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Initially, a tsunami warning was issued and residents in Cebu and the nearby provinces of Leyte and Biliran to avoid coastlines because of possible waves up to 3 feet.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In search of unspoiled vistas and rugged coastlines?—
Bridget Arsenault,
Air Mail,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Royal Caribbean sails itineraries to 270-plus destinations in 60-plus countries on six continents.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Researchers know about the wrecks because reporting any commercial ship that sails on the lakes is required; from the early 19th century to the 20th century, about 40,000 ships sailed the Great Lakes, Baillod said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Swells from Humberto are likely to cause dangerous surf and life-threatening rip current conditions, affecting beaches of the northern Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, and much of the east coast of the United States over the next several days.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The most popular beaches for swimming and lounging are dotted with brightly colored umbrellas and chairs, but there are also those that are a bit more remote and undeveloped.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s a lot of water, and the thirsty sands of the desert quickly absorbed it.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Yet visitors can still find secluded stretches and coves of golden sands and craggy coastal formations, some of the best tidepools anywhere and about 2,400 acres of beach and backcountry that make Crystal Cove a favorite of naturalists.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Coasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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