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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
we breezed through the line for customs at the airport
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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
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Recent Examples of breezed
The group breezed through Morgan’s study, where the walls were covered in red silk damask, and proceeded to the library.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Carlos Alcaraz breezed through his third-round match just hours ago, while both Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff also advanced.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In just 90 seconds, the PSC breezed through an agenda that was likely of little concern to most Georgians.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 6 Jan. 2026
After all, Broadcom’s earnings — as well as its guidance for the current quarter — breezed past expectations.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Denver Nuggets breezed past the Sacramento Kings 136-105 on Thursday night for their franchise-record 11th straight road win.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Instead, Steven Ramm breezed right through the challenge on the way to victory without a single drop, with Sage Ahrens-Nichols doing the same thing right behind him.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
After earning a grand total of $330,000, Whitaker breezed past Thursday's competition as well.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 27 Nov. 2025
Travelers breezed through largely empty rows of stanchions at the TSA checkpoint, where wait times were listed as less than 10 minutes.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Carlos Alcaraz breezed through his third-round match just hours ago, while both Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff also advanced.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In just 90 seconds, the PSC breezed through an agenda that was likely of little concern to most Georgians.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 6 Jan. 2026
After all, Broadcom’s earnings — as well as its guidance for the current quarter — breezed past expectations.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Denver Nuggets breezed past the Sacramento Kings 136-105 on Thursday night for their franchise-record 11th straight road win.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Instead, Steven Ramm breezed right through the challenge on the way to victory without a single drop, with Sage Ahrens-Nichols doing the same thing right behind him.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
After earning a grand total of $330,000, Whitaker breezed past Thursday's competition as well.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 27 Nov. 2025
Travelers breezed through largely empty rows of stanchions at the TSA checkpoint, where wait times were listed as less than 10 minutes.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezed
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Much of the work facing backlash flowed through the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, the state agency tasked with long-term disaster recovery and housing reconstruction programs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The primordial soup is considered to have been a near-perfect liquid, which means its quark and gluon contents flowed together as a smooth, frictionless fluid.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thursday evening, the Senate agreed to fund DHS for just two weeks as lawmakers raced to pass a large spending package to avoid a partial shutdown.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Blue Devils raced to a 15-5 lead while the Canes missed eight of their first nine shots.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yesterday’s trial marked the sixth time the submarine sailed out for acceptance testing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Chinese manufacturing sector sped up, report finds China’s manufacturing sector picked up speed in January, a private-sector survey showed Monday, though the data still points to structural challenges.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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On that occasion, Torres latched on to a pass from Steven Gerrard, sped away from defender Tal Ben Haim and then opened up his body to find the far corner.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Vin Winter buried 27 points (five-three pointers) and came away with five steals as Ipswich (8-6) cruised to a 76-47 Cape Ann League win over Essex Tech.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Blasting Tejano music, students in cars cruised between the protesters on Menchaca, as some leaned out the window or poked through sunroof, shaking signs and flags of Mexico, Ecuador and Cuba.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The man's pickup truck drifted over the centerline and struck a school bus head-on.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the wake of the killings of Renee Good and then Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, federal officials hurried to television cameras and social media accounts.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Immigration agents said Carlos would be transferred to Puerto Rico that very afternoon; Angela hurried back to their hotel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Breezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breezed. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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