breezed

past tense of breeze
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Recent Examples of breezed Rookie Drew Allar threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another and Will Howard directed a long scoring drive of his own as the Steelers breezed past the Green Bay Packers 28-9 on Thursday night. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 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 DeChambeau breezed by reporters waiting outside the player locker room after the meetings, choosing not to comment. Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 That’s one of the things in the poem that’s breezed over—the way in which the crew ends up getting killed one by one, despite his leadership. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 24 July 2026 Phillips then struck out Christian Vazquez and Pena to strand two runners in scoring position and breezed through the third and fourth. Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Customers are met curbside at the airport, assisted with luggage and breezed through security. Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The two-time champion breezed through Group I and then Sweden in the Round of 32, winning all of its games and notching up a staggering 13 goals in the tournament so far – the most of any side. Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Contrary to what many experts expected, Mexico has breezed through the group stage and the second round at home. Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezed
Verb
  • But the tone suggests Tehran may be taking a tougher stance, which could further delay a full return of transits through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supply flowed before the war.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The new report’s findings agreed with other analyses suggesting that capital investment has flowed into Opportunity Zones and that the investment has been unevenly distributed.
    Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • First responders then raced to get to the crash scene and used ropes to descend down the cliff, but there were no survivors.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some guests have sailed their own boats; few would be caught dead on a big ship.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rutherford sailed past the Nordic countries of Norway and Sweden just a few days ago, and crossed into waters controlled by the Russian government this weekend.
    Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, the Department of Energy sped up reactor permitting.
    Hanna Merzbach, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to a crash log, the crash happened as a black and green Ford Mustang sped north on I-435.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Red Sox had cruised to a 13-1 win on Friday night, rolling to that victory one night after rallying five times against the White Sox in a 13-inning marathon.
    Curt Anderson, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Blakely cruised through her difficult release moves, closing her effort with a perfectly stuck dismount and a beaming smile.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this month, bulldozers were videoed uprooting trees and shoveling dirt as wild animals trotted by.
    Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This time, Maye tossed an interception downfield, and trotted off toward the sideline in defeat.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Reilly two-putted for par, and won the match when Cowan's par putt drifted to the right.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Omani authorities said the spill had drifted to reach the mainland, affecting 25 miles (40km) of the Ras Madrakah coastline, more than 124 miles (200km) away from the tanker.
    Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For three consecutive evenings, just before dark, this bird zipped to the dining table, gobbled down a quick meal, then hurried back to its roost.
    Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Army Secretary Dan Driscoll was on vacation when the mission began and hurried back to Washington as troops mobilized.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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