kilt

verb

Definition of kiltnext
as in to coast

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  1. coast
  2. sail
  3. fly
  4. glide
Verb
  • Wrobleski wasn’t going to coast on that early success, however.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Dribbles that previously coasted into space were this time interrupted by strong Belgian tackles.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of coast
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  • From time to time, Li Shan would offer Noe a sum impressive to a fisherman to sail his lugger—a forty-foot vessel made for the shallower waters of home into the Gulf to meet a ship bound for New Orleans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Twice England’s post was struck but when Enzo Fernández’s sublime strike sailed past Jordan Pickford in the 85th minute, there only ever felt like one winner.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of sail
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  • Iraola’s squad will fly back to Merseyside straight after the game against Leeds, with their pre-season schedule concluding with Anfield friendlies against Monaco and Como on August 9 and 16 respectively.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • FlightAware showed the Gulfstream originally was scheduled to fly from New Jersey to Miami in time for the third-place match between England and France but never took off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of fly
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  • The side of my fork could glide straight through the soft, fluffy stack.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Silent and purposeful, the pelicans cut through a raucous chaos of gulls at the end of the wharf and glided on into the marsh.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of glide
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