breeze

verb

breezed; breezing

intransitive verb

1

: to move swiftly and airily

breezed past the protesters

2

: to make progress quickly and easily

breezed through the exam

breezed to victory

Synonyms of breeze

• flow
• sail
• drift
• glide

Examples of breeze in a Sentence

Look who just breezed in!

He breezed past us without so much as a nod.

She breezed through the test.

Recent Examples on the Web

Liveried guards greet you at the grand entrance and breeze through ‘hello’ in any number of languages. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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

The best bits of Body of Work are defined by the ideas that don’t center Skeletrix in the frame, the half-thoughts and thorny passages that breeze past if you aren’t locked in. —Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing breeze

• breeze-block
• fresh breeze
• gentle breeze
• in a breeze
• light breeze
• moderate breeze
• sea breeze
• shoot the breeze
• strong breeze

Rhymes for breeze

• bees
• bes
• cheese
• crees
• crise
• deas
• dees
• ease
• fees
• fleas
• flees
• frees

Kids Definition

breeze

1 of 2 noun

ˈbrēz 

1

: 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