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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Noun
The breeze builds early to middle of next week with highs in the low 80s.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Fresh steam-in-bag broccoli makes this cheesy recipe a breeze.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
McGonigle has breezed through every level, hitting for power and holding his own in the field.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Or, save $100 on the timeless white Marc Joseph New York Fort Avenue Slip-on Sneakers, perfect for breezing through TSA and pairing with casual and upscale looks alike.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 2 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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