as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
coasting along easily in the light traffic
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as in shore
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Recent Examples of coast
Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
The Atacama Desert is found between the Andes Mountains and the coasts of Chile and Peru to the west.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 23 July 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
In other races in the city, progressive Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg coasted to easy primary wins against more moderate challengers.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025
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Verb
Today, Talara is a port city on the Pacific coast, but during the last ice age, write Oswald and Steadman, lower sea levels moved the coastline kilometers further from the site, and pit excavations have helped scientists to understand how different the ecosystem was at that time.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
The Atacama Desert is found between the Andes Mountains and the coasts of Chile and Peru to the west.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
But even while their parents are alive, the Gates children won’t be coasting off the family fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure of it, starting with saying no to funding her daughter’s new startup.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
In other races in the city, progressive Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg coasted to easy primary wins against more moderate challengers.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coast
Verb
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All traffic flows through a single, unified policy engine with common enforcement points.—
Etay Maor,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Guitarist Tom Bukovac composed a flowing instrumental riff to open the performance, creating a little extra sweetness that helps hide the passive-aggressive venom.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But that ship had sailed, was sinking, and had the Heat’s season taking on water.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
Noun
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What to Know The NWS has issued multiple heat advisories, excessive-heat warnings and flash-flood alerts across the Central U.S. and parts of the Southeast coastline, many of which are in place until mid-week.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Amidst the larger-than-life developments of other coastlines, the properties here are tiny in comparison.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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As agencies begin translating priorities into rules and funding decisions, implementation could drift into partisan favoritism.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Football, meanwhile, was still drifting about in his mind.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Other perks include indoor and outdoor pools, 172 feet of sandy shoreline, and a 50-foot dock.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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Scott Olson | Getty Images With more than 3,200 miles of shoreline touching four of the five Great Lakes, Michigan knows a thing or two about interacting with Mother Nature.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
Verb
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All the swimming, sailing, and cruising aboard my mighty Mako 22 center console powerboat with family and friends has brightened my spirit.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo was cruising and didn’t allow a hit until Masataka Yoshida came through with a double to start the fifth.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Search for Pumas Across the Plains of Patagonia In addition to towering glaciers, windswept plains and pristine beaches, Patagonia is rife with all sorts of native South American animals, some of which can be found nowhere else on earth.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Lounge by the pool under a palm frond umbrella, then head just outside the gate to the beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Employees glide swiftly through the open kitchen, sprinkling tacos with In-A-Tub’s signature orange cheese dust.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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Even when it's packed full, the wheels glide like a dream over multiple surfaces with no wayward drifting (usually a point of failure for softsides that may lean with weight).—
Jamie Hergenrader,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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“Coast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coast. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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