Synonyms of breeze

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noun

ˈbrēz 

1

as in puff

a slight or gentle movement of air

a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puff
• breath
• zephyr
• wind
• blow
• air
• waft
• gale
• sea breeze
• whiff
• current
• westerly
• tornado
• flurry
• blast
• draft
• windstorm
• airflow
• tempest
• norther
• squall
• southeaster
• headwind
• tailwind
• northeaster
• northwester
• southwester

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm

2

as in picnic

something that is easy to do

that assignment will be a breeze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• picnic
• roses
• cake
• nothing
• cinch
• snap
• cakewalk
• cream puff
• walk in the park
• piece of cake
• kid stuff
• duck soup
• pushover
• child's play
• no-brainer
• sitting duck
• gimme
• laugher
• walkaway

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chore
• headache
• pain
• murder
• killer
• labor
• bear
• beast
• horror show
• stinker
• sticky wicket
• trouble
• nuisance
• poser
• bother
• toughie
• stumper
• brainteaser
• toughy

breeze

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verb

1

as in to flow

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

we breezed through the line for customs at the airport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flow
• sail
• drift
• glide
• sweep
• brush
• coast
• slide
• cruise
• slip
• stream
• fly
• race
• roll
• speed
• rush
• whisk
• skim
• bowl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggle
• limp
• flounder
• stumble
• trudge
• shuffle
• lumber
• stamp
• plod
• labor
• tramp
• stomp
• toil
• stump
• shamble

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as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly

the doctor breezed past the people in the waiting room, apparently on his way to an emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speed
• fly
• hurry
• race
• rush
• travel
• drive
• trot
• scurry
• zip
• blow
• buzz
• jump
• chase
• run
• scoot
• blast
• dart
• dash
• step
• scuttle
• tear
• whirl
• jog
• shoot
• rip
• rustle
• bolt
• motor
• course
• ram
• zoom
• crack (on)
• bowl
• jet
• hustle
• rocket
• bundle
• belt
• whisk
• barrel
• hurl
• blaze
• hurtle
• bustle
• nip
• beat it
• career
• hump
• hasten
• hare
• get a move on
• step on it
• gallop
• pelt
• hie
• bomb
• make tracks
• highball
• shake a leg
• careen
• flit
• cannonball
• hotfoot (it)
• scamper
• streak
• whiz
• sprint
• accelerate
• beetle
• stampede
• step out
• whizz
• scud
• scuffle
• catch up
• overtake
• quicken
• outrun
• arrow
• outpace
• outstrip
• beeline
• fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creep
• drag
• crawl
• hang (around or out)
• poke
• linger
• lag
• stroll
• poke
• dawdle
• loiter
• shuffle
• tarry
• saunter
• amble
• slow (down or up)
• lumber
• dillydally
• plod
• decelerate
• dally

Examples of breeze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The tree came with warm lights that generously illuminate and were a breeze to set up. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024

Everything gets baked in one dish, so cleanup is a breeze. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024

Verb

This one seems to have breezed past such steps, trusting the vision of its maker over the needs of its audience. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024

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

Phrases Containing breeze

• in a breeze
• sea breeze
• shoot the breeze