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
see also in a breeze
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
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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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
While there, the dedicated house captain takes care of itinerary planning and sorting things like pre-arrival grocery shopping, dog walking, and childcare, while a personal guide and driver makes everything from dinner reservations to ski days a breeze.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Instead, Steven Ramm breezed right through the challenge on the way to victory without a single drop, with Sage Ahrens-Nichols doing the same thing right behind him.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Prepare the Garden for Winter Protecting plants will make springtime gardening a breeze.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
While there, the dedicated house captain takes care of itinerary planning and sorting things like pre-arrival grocery shopping, dog walking, and childcare, while a personal guide and driver makes everything from dinner reservations to ski days a breeze.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
Cynthia breezed into the kitchen in a vague cloud of her signature wisteria scent.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Instead, Steven Ramm breezed right through the challenge on the way to victory without a single drop, with Sage Ahrens-Nichols doing the same thing right behind him.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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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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