breeze 1 of 2

noun

ˈbrēz How to pronounce breeze (audio)
Definition of breezenext
1
as in puff
a slight or gentle movement of air a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair

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2
as in picnic
something that is easy to do that assignment will be a breeze

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breeze

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verb

1
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily we breezed through the line for customs at the airport

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2
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly the doctor breezed past the people in the waiting room, apparently on his way to an emergency

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Recent Examples of breeze
Noun
Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp. — Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026 See what’s new at the art and architecture library with a seaside breeze. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Verb
Brazil breezed their way through to the quarter-finals, but Scolari didn’t think that was a tournament-winning approach. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Instead, the film breezes past them. — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for breeze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeze
  1. puff
  2. picnic
  3. flow
  4. speed
  5. breath
  6. cake
  7. sail
  8. fly
Noun
  • Interestingly, the method does it without releasing a single puff of carbon dioxide.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Kate wore one by Faithfull The Brand with puff sleeves and a v-neckline for a visit to The Nook Hospice in June 2020.
    — Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of puff
Noun
  • For the program, visitors are welcome to bring chairs and picnics and stay for the afternoon.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • After all, a park vacation featuring hikes and picnics is a relatively affordable alternative to an international trip.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of picnic
Verb
  • Researchers in China have developed a flowing zinc slurry battery that operated continuously for 5,128 hours, offering a new approach to long-duration energy storage for renewable power systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • Just take Stella McCartney’s spring 2004 collection, which featured a flowing, organic dress practically made for a water nymph.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • The Space Development Agency was established in 2019 to help speed up the deployment of US military space systems by sidestepping the Pentagon’s traditional sluggish bureaucracy.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Beyond producing highly uniform nanowires, the technique speeds up materials research.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of speed
Noun
  • Three of those goals were scored past Iraizoz, the former Athletic Club goalkeeper, including a solo effort in a 2-2 draw at San Mames that still takes your breath away, 13 years later.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • Companies are posting record profits and shrinking their management layers in the same breath.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of breath
Noun
  • Lunch is a seated affair, focusing on Ecuadorian staples like ceviche and fish stew, with a hard-to-resist dessert course from sculptural mousses to indulgent cakes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • The infamous cake is unlike your normal German chocolate and cherry liqueur black forest cake.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of cake
Verb
  • From time to time, Li Shan would offer Noe a sum impressive to a fisherman to sail his lugger—a forty-foot vessel made for the shallower waters of home into the Gulf to meet a ship bound for New Orleans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Twice England’s post was struck but when Enzo Fernández’s sublime strike sailed past Jordan Pickford in the 85th minute, there only ever felt like one winner.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of sail
Verb
  • Adeline André will close out the official calendar in Paris, on Thursday at 4pm, while a number of attendees will fly to Rome for the Fendi show that evening at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • Norway and Brazil were locked in a tense, back-and-forth game Sunday, in the round of 16, until Haaland came flying in with that header to give Norway a 1-0 lead.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeze. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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