Synonyms of breezed

breezed

verb

past tense of breeze

1

as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

we breezed through the line for customs at the airport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• sailed
• cruised
• drifted
• swept
• glided
• slid
• slipped
• brushed
• rolled
• raced
• flew
• sped
• coasted
• rushed
• streamed
• skimmed
• whisked
• bowled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggled
• stumbled
• trudged
• floundered
• limped
• plodded
• shuffled
• lumbered
• stamped
• labored
• stomped
• tramped
• toiled
• stumped
• shambled

2

as in raced

to proceed or move quickly

the doctor breezed past the people in the waiting room, apparently on his way to an emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raced
• sped
• trotted
• hurried
• scurried
• rushed
• flew
• traveled
• drove
• zipped
• ran
• chased
• jumped
• buzzed
• scooted
• darted
• blew
• stepped
• blasted
• dashed
• jogged
• hustled
• scuttled
• tore
• bolted
• bowled
• rammed
• blazed
• zoomed
• motored
• whirled
• whisked
• ripped
• bustled
• rocketed
• hastened
• hurtled
• rustled
• galloped
• hurled
• nipped
• careened
• barreled
• coursed
• hied
• careered
• bundled
• jetted
• belted
• shot
• humped
• pelted
• cracked (on)
• bombed
• beat it
• sprinted
• flitted
• scampered
• hared
• highballed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• whizzed
• streaked
• scudded
• hotfooted (it)
• made tracks
• shook a leg
• scuffled
• stampeded
• accelerated
• got a move on
• beetled
• quickened
• overtook
• outran
• outpaced
• outstripped
• stepped out
• arrowed
• beelined
• caught up
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• lingered
• dragged
• poked
• strolled
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• loitered
• poked
• sauntered
• ambled
• shuffled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breezed

Beckham Pellant had a touchdown pass and a touchdown run in a 28-point second quarter and Illinois State breezed to a 35-14 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

The Edmonton Oilers breezed through the preseason with four victories, then promptly lost the first game of the regular season against the Vancouver Canucks. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 Oct. 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

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