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
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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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
For those who would like to get outside, Monday evening weather will be cooler, with a low of 74 with a 5 mph breeze.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 30 July 2025
There’s something timeless about Sea View Avenue in summer: breezes off the Sound, hydrangeas in full bloom, and the quiet grandeur of homes that have watched generations come and go.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Compared to using a human therapist, the AI usage is a breeze and readily undertaken.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
For those who would like to get outside, Monday evening weather will be cooler, with a low of 74 with a 5 mph breeze.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
On one play, Carter breezes by the offensive line and chases after QB Russell Wilson with no one blocking his path.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 30 July 2025
There’s something timeless about Sea View Avenue in summer: breezes off the Sound, hydrangeas in full bloom, and the quiet grandeur of homes that have watched generations come and go.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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