as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
coasting along easily in the light traffic
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Recent Examples of coasts
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
Turning onto the dead-end road, the car coasts down the rutted driveway to the house at the bottom.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Beach Hazards Statements remain in effect for the Oregon north, central, and southern coasts, as well as the south Washington coast.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
That mystery is the highlight of this film, which coasts on her daring turn.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
Turning onto the dead-end road, the car coasts down the rutted driveway to the house at the bottom.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coasts
Noun
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Snow accumulations in the valleys of 1 to 4 inches with the higher amounts likely in the western shores of Lake Tahoe.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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On this week’s episode, how the sweet fruit became an American staple because of one entrepreneur who took business off US shores, expanding the country’s economic reach and influence.—
Kyana Moghadam,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kurt's key takeaways The TriZetto breach highlights how much personal health data flows through technology companies that most patients never see.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Gulf sits at the center of the new world economy — a hub for global finance, energy, trade, and capital flows that touch every major market on earth.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ocean safety officials are urging the public to stay alert and avoid taking unnecessary risks along affected coastlines.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Where islands outnumber towns and coastlines fragment into thousands of pieces, here are the countries with the most islands.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Connecticut cruises to a 101-29 win over Long Island University in the first round of the East Regional, the best defensive effort in the history of the women’s NCAA tournament.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Harry Styles cruises into the weekend with a new chart crown, as Kiss All The Time.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz, where roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil typically sails past Iran’s coastline, remains at a halt.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Capasecca Yacht Another bespoke yachting experience, Capasecca — featuring four cabins that sleep up to eight guests — sails the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Ischia and Procida, backed by a family with generations of seafaring heritage.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2001, the couple, who did not have children, retired to Miami in search of warmer beaches.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Alberta, home to Canada's oil sands and a longstanding grievance over energy policies, has frequently expressed dissatisfaction with the federal government, especially over issues like carbon taxes, pipeline regulations and equalization payments.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sunbeds and towels jostle for space like life-size Tetris pieces on the volcanic slate-gray sands of Lemesos's Dasoudi beach; farther along the coast, Malindi, a beach bar and restaurant, attracts a lunchtime crowd that lingers long after the sun has set.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coasts. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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