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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
Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Chania, on the northwest coast, is a microcosm of its rich history, with evidence of the Romans, the Byzantines, the Venetians, the Ottomans, and the Egyptians—every culture and civilization that touched Crete over time.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
In other words, don’t coast, no matter what the conditions.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Noun
One tsunami wave measuring about 8 inches reached some coasts and ports at about 10 p.m., authorities said.
—Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Chania, on the northwest coast, is a microcosm of its rich history, with evidence of the Romans, the Byzantines, the Venetians, the Ottomans, and the Egyptians—every culture and civilization that touched Crete over time.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Chargers can coast into the playoffs, as their final two games are against the Patriots and Raiders, but both are on the road.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
In other words, don’t coast, no matter what the conditions.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast
Verb
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Damage to beachfront homes by the Palisades Fire is visible along the coastline, Jan. 15, 2025, in Malibu, Calif.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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For many Palestinians, the prospect of returning to their homes is fading, and the sprawling tent camps that have sprung up along Gaza's coastline may become a permanent fixture.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If new cruise ships sailing out of Port Canaveral like Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Treasure, Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas, and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Aqua bring you to the area, plan some time to explore before or after your sailing.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Sun Princess is sailing Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries through March before returning from the Mediterranean to home Port Everglades next November.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
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The arm, one of a series of the woman’s body parts scattered around the region, was found May 11 on the city’s Lake Michigan shoreline.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Stroll the uncrowded shoreline and the adjacent park.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly drifting across the Arctic, but recent shifts in its path have caught the attention of scientists—and those who rely on precise navigation systems.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ng writes of growing up among these bachelors, who spend their days drifting around the crowded tenements of Chinatown.—
Jane Hu,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Maritime forests, beaches, historic sites, and abundant wildlife are all within easy reach thanks to more than 20 miles of paved bike paths on the Jekyll Island Trail System.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Blessed with more than 15 beaches, Hvar has some of the cleanest swimming water in Europe.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Bloom stars alongside Drew Barrymore in MSC Cruises’ new ad showcasing its new ship, MSC World America, setting sail from Miami to cruise the Caribbean starting this April.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks responded to the Kings’ surge by taking over in the second half, cruising to a dominant 143-120 victory.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2022
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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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“Coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coast. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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