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
Falling asleep to the ocean breeze and crashing waves encapsulates the essence of Essaouira, a city long favored by a bohemian crowd. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026 Temperatures will reach the low to mid-80s and there will be an increasing westerly breeze this afternoon with occasional gusts 15-20 mph. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
The $110 billion mega-deal breezed through regulatory review before hitting a major barrier in July, when the Writers Guild of America and 12 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Even when Corsini occasionally trusts his audience a little too much, breezing past visual clues that are easy to miss while lingering too long on a second-act monologue about the purpose of art, that confidence is largely earned. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 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
  • Ever since Bram Stoker popularized Count Dracula as a gothic figure of fantasy, the word vampire has been synonymous with undead bloodsuckers who vanish in a puff of smoke in the morning light (if not dazzle a little in the sunshine).
    — Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt and stir just until mixture puffs and slightly lightens in color.
    — Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of puff
Noun
  • We’re perched atop the hilly Sunset Park at Rao’s favorite picnic spot in the city, sitting on a blanket that emerged from her giant tote along with wraps (chickpea for her, chicken for me) and art supplies.
    — Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There are restrooms near the bandshell, in the picnic house, at the carousel, and at LeFrak.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of picnic
Verb
  • For the traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony, their priest translated Sanskrit to English in real time, and the mandap was designed as a circle to represent how life flows into itself for eternity.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Millions of people across the floodplains of the Indian subcontinent depend on the water that flows downstream.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The next day, his rebuild group met, and one of the architects brought up prefabricated housing as an option to speed things along.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of speed
Noun
  • Yet Parton masterfully stayed out of every fight in the culture wars, preaching love, philanthropy, mentorship and tolerance until her dying breath.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps a soldier took his last breath beneath its canopy, watering its roots with his blood.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of breath
Noun
  • Dolly Parton’s image appeared on cake mix boxes, film posters, magazine covers, and paintings.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • With funnel cakes in the shape of her beloved butterfly and fashion exhibits with eye-popping heels and wigs, Dolly Parton’s theme park has history, entertainment, reverence.
    — Carlye Wisel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cake
Verb
  • David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia had already reported results that sailed past estimates by the time CFO Colette Kress came into the earnings call with a stunning forecast for next year.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Milton, though, was flushed from the pocket, and a late throw to Brown sailed out of bounds.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sail
Verb
  • However, what’s entirely unexpected is the sparrow continuing to fly around even when Hal takes his ring back.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • These include ballistic missiles, low-flying cruise missiles, aircraft, hypersonic threats, ships, and other surface targets.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
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