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.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
Cleanup is a breeze: Simply hand-wash it with a cellulose sponge, dish soap, and hot water.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
No one can seriously claim that the How Many Stops Act breezed through.
—Donna Lieberman, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
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Noun
Explore Ocean Springs Fernandina Beach, Florida The art-loving set will love this historic, charming town on Amelia Island, where galleries like Blue Door Artists featuring the works of local creatives make souvenir shopping a breeze.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
Cleanup is a breeze: Simply hand-wash it with a cellulose sponge, dish soap, and hot water.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
Verb
The rest was a formality, Zheng breezing through the game and fittingly rounding off the victory with another forehand winner, her 11th of the contest.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
No one can seriously claim that the How Many Stops Act breezed through.
—Donna Lieberman, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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