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:
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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Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Following it, sun, nice temperatures, barely a breeze and, presumably, not a lot of complains.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton breezed through his 15-minute remarks with scarcely a mention during a lunchtime event at a restaurant in Waco, his last campaign event before Tuesday's election.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Noun
On sunny days, the ocean breeze wafts off the beach and through the loungers and cabanas set just back from the sand.
—Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Following it, sun, nice temperatures, barely a breeze and, presumably, not a lot of complains.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
Sasaki came back out for the second inning and breezed through two hitless innings, striking out two and throwing just 22 pitches (13 strikes) to retire six consecutive batters.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton breezed through his 15-minute remarks with scarcely a mention during a lunchtime event at a restaurant in Waco, his last campaign event before Tuesday's election.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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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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