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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
Reed breezed through the sixth, but Taunton threatened in the seventh.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The young right-hander breezed through three scoreless innings on just 26 pitches.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Alex Vesia struck out the side in the ninth for his second save, finishing a game that breezed by in 2 hours, 3 minutes.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Luther Vandross finally breezed in on the first try, a giant of American music, such a legend that Cher accidentally gave him a Grammy this year.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Morejón entered in the seventh and breezed through a perfect frame for only his third scoreless appearance in seven outings this season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Tirante was broken straight away, then never came close to responding in kind as Burruchaga breezed 6-1, 6-1, winning all 21 of his first-serve points and 28 of 33 overall while never facing a break point himself.
—Dale Robertson, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Just 30 miles away from IAH, passengers at Houston’s Hobby Airport breezed through security in about 10 minutes this week.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Texas starter Dylan Volantis, who's been pitching on the edge of trouble all afternoon, gave up a two-out single but otherwise breezed through the bottom of the fourth inning.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The young right-hander breezed through three scoreless innings on just 26 pitches.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Alex Vesia struck out the side in the ninth for his second save, finishing a game that breezed by in 2 hours, 3 minutes.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Luther Vandross finally breezed in on the first try, a giant of American music, such a legend that Cher accidentally gave him a Grammy this year.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Morejón entered in the seventh and breezed through a perfect frame for only his third scoreless appearance in seven outings this season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Tirante was broken straight away, then never came close to responding in kind as Burruchaga breezed 6-1, 6-1, winning all 21 of his first-serve points and 28 of 33 overall while never facing a break point himself.
—Dale Robertson, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Just 30 miles away from IAH, passengers at Houston’s Hobby Airport breezed through security in about 10 minutes this week.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Texas starter Dylan Volantis, who's been pitching on the edge of trouble all afternoon, gave up a two-out single but otherwise breezed through the bottom of the fourth inning.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezed
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Either way, in a major victory, traffic flowed much better every day this year than previous years.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Part of the inspiration flowed from the ultra-rich intellectual environment.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But though Venter raced the public project to a standstill — the two groups announced a tie on the White House lawn — the result, in business terms, was murkier.—
Matthew Herper,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jorbit Vivas raced home from first after pitcher Freddy Peralta threw the ball wildly past first on Nasim Nuñez’s comebacker and Nuñez came home on Jacob Young’s single.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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While other artists of ambition sailed for Europe, Cole’s protégé was perfectly satisfied sketching along the Hudson.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That, combined with his understandable nervousness, caused him to short-arm his first fastball, which sailed at Cey’s head, sending him sprawling into the dirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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San Antonio won Game 3 on the road in Wembanyama’s absence, came back from a 19-point deficit in Game 4 and cruised in Game 5.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Morgan Nascarella struck out four over a complete game, while Meriem Fleury went 2-for-5 with three RBI as Whitman-Hanson (5-5) cruised to a 10-4 win over Scituate.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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By Wednesday’s Game 5 of this first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, the motto had drifted down toward the bottom of the giveaways, and the font size shrank.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their most familiar neighbor was the occasional manatee that drifted by their home.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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After the Senate resolution failed, Kaine hurried out of the chamber.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump being hurried off the stage unharmed and guests ducking for cover underneath their tables.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Breezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breezed. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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