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
Clara Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
The breeze blows through the open door of the Sea Star SF bar, which is buzzing around 7 p.m. on a recent Saturday evening.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Flying in the face of gravitational laws and biblical waves, Medina breezed into the quarterfinal showdown.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
As lunch wears on at Dong Zi Kou, a cool breeze blows from off the river, clearing the air, just as a sip of baijiu clears my palate, leaving me ready for more.
—Clara Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
The breeze blows through the open door of the Sea Star SF bar, which is buzzing around 7 p.m. on a recent Saturday evening.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Verb
Long before that though, the show saw Mars bring the funk by breezing through his biggest hits.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Flying in the face of gravitational laws and biblical waves, Medina breezed into the quarterfinal showdown.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 12 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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