kilt

verb

Definition of kiltnext
as in to coast

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  1. coast
  2. sail
  3. fly
  4. glide
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  • Until late Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Brewers coasted through the 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In Fitzpatrick's district, Shapiro is predicted to coast to victory by double digits, Covey said.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of coast
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  • Brady also took issue with a call against Detroit, suggesting Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes didn't deserve an unnecessary roughness flag for bumping running back MarShawn Lloyd after a pass sailed over Lloyd's head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Built by master Konjo shipwrights in South Sulawesi using dense tropical teak and ironwood, Silolona and its sister phinisi schooner, Si Datu Bua, venture where few travelers have sailed before.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sail
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  • Claude Fable 5 had produced a counterexample to the conjecture, much like how an ostrich is a counterexample to the conjecture that all birds can fly.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Jimmy Louis, 70, who was flying with his two children, last flew to Haiti two years ago.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of fly
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  • The meat does not glide across the room beneath a gleaming dome.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The aircraft glides on its long wings while the coasting propeller turns the motor into a generator, feeding about 9 kW back to the battery.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of glide
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