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
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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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The delicious ocean breeze flowing in from the open-air living and dining areas.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Making the first save attempt of his career, Morris breezed through the middle of the Houston Astros lineup to close out a 4-1 victory.
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Noun
Bronzed pool boys in white uniforms serve artisan-gin cocktails to guests in big sun hats and designer togs, the breeze from Cabarita Beach rustling the pandanus trees on the lawn.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The delicious ocean breeze flowing in from the open-air living and dining areas.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
Verb
Sinner breezed through the first two sets and was at his swashbuckling best.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Making the first save attempt of his career, Morris breezed through the middle of the Houston Astros lineup to close out a 4-1 victory.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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