1
a
: a light gentle wind
b
: a wind of from 4 to 31 miles (6 to 50 kilometers) an hour
2
: something easily done : cinch
breezed; breezing
1
: to move swiftly and airily
breezed past the protesters
2
: to make progress quickly and easily
breezed through the exam
breezed to victory
: residue from the making of coke or charcoal
Synonyms
Examples of breeze in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair
that assignment will be a breeze
Verb
Look who just breezed in!
He breezed past us without so much as a nod.
She breezed through the test.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
In May, 2023, the streets of Turin were full of the bits of fluff that float along the spring breeze in northern Italy.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The Trump endorsement came a month after Cox breezed to victory in the primary over ardent Trump supporter Phil Lyman, who espoused false claims of election fraud after the 2020 presidential election.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Green Rolex flags fly on the masts, flapping in the breeze, and even the superyachts in the area are upstaged by the packs of Swans racing against each other, many with billowed black sails, around the area’s stunning waters.
—Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
In May, 2023, the streets of Turin were full of the bits of fluff that float along the spring breeze in northern Italy.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
When Venus breezes through its sign of rulership, Libra, the love planet feels right at home while encouraging us to seek balance, justice and connection.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The Trump endorsement came a month after Cox breezed to victory in the primary over ardent Trump supporter Phil Lyman, who espoused false claims of election fraud after the 2020 presidential election.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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breeze
1 of 2 noun1
: a gentle wind
2
: something easy to do
the test was a breeze
breeze
2 of 2 verb
breezed; breezing
1
: to move quickly and lightly
look who just breezed in
2
: to proceed easily
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