KILT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

kilt

verb

Definition of kilt

as in to coast

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Sadiq, behind some expert blocking, coasted into the front corner of the end zone for his first NFL touchdown.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The second stage was expected to coast halfway around the world before reigniting to circularize its orbit at an altitude of about 300 miles (500 kilometers).

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

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And a 26-year-old naturalist named Charles Darwin arrived aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Beagle, which had sailed from England nearly four years earlier on a mission to chart South America.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 14, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026
The onslaught effectively forced the container shipping industry to avoid the Suez Canal altogether, with ocean carriers instead opting to sail a longer route around southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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The second launch flew from North Korea's east coast toward the northeast, flying about 590 km, or about 366 miles, and falling into the Sea of Japan, the ministry said.

— Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
On its nine-day Indonesia Odyssey (about $70,000 per person, not including international airfare), guests fly to Bali and check into Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

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Metromover right outside to glide over to the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) or the Frost Museum of Science in downtown.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
JoJo, Messing and Newport quickly whipped out their phones to capture videos of the models gliding down the runway and posing right in front of them before continuing their trek around Cipriani in downtown Manhattan.

— Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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