breezed

past tense of breeze
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Recent Examples of breezed By Nate Atkins, Peter Carline and Devon Henderson No Puka Nacua, no problem for the Los Angeles Rams, who breezed to a 35-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in London. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 After starters Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto breezed through the Milwaukee Brewers without so much as facing a hitter with a runner in scoring position in Games 1 and 2, Tyler Glasnow was put to the test early with a couple of challenging innings in Game 3 on Thursday afternoon. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025 This time, the Cougars feature a true freshman at QB in Bear Bachmeier, who has looked sharp throwing for 518 yards and four TDs as BYU breezed through non-conference play. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 At more than 150 feet tall, Gus has survived the Christian Crusades, seen the fall of the Mongolian Empire, breezed through the pines during the European Renaissance, and withstood changes seen during the Industrial Revolution. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Sep. 2025 The starters breezed through the first two innings before Colorado’s Kyle Freeland ran into trouble in the third. Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Blige breezed past security and up into the show, where every photographer in the room stopped to snap a photo. Anika Reed, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025 Thai parliament elects new PM Thailand has its third prime minister in a year after Anutin Charnvirakul breezed through a parliamentary vote. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025 In his return to Last Week Tonight, John Oliver breezed through recent headlines (hello, Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement) to rip into Florida’s ban of vaccine mandates for schoolchildren and delved into his overarching segment on POTUS Donald Trump‘s ongoing war on higher education. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezed
Verb
  • Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.
    Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Satuala raced 40 yards to the end zone.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Bailey, with headphones on, listened as the spirit box raced through radio frequencies for answers to questions the guests asked.
    Jim Beaugez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The goalie made a shoulder save on a wrist shot by captain Jared Spurgeon, but the rebound sailed high into the air, then landed in the crease.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Kasay’s ensuing 45-yard kick sailed just wide right.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Coast Guard personnel told the driver to stop several times but the driver then allegedly put the truck in reverse and suddenly sped backward toward the Coast Guard security officials, DHS said on Friday.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor sped past Wall Street’s expectations on both lines for the third quarter.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Porter, who was wearing forest-green DaddyGoFish waders, glided into the waist-deep rapids and walked a line between them, periodically dipping small plastic bottles into the water and then depositing them into a mesh bag.
    Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Chiles glided around the dance floor in the Mia T-Bar heels by International Dance Shoes in a tan shimmer color.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Varsho trotted, the Rogers Centre erupted – and the fans kept partying on the club level well past midnight.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adebayo only scored four points and didn’t hit another three-pointer after his first-quarter eruption, but the Heat still cruised to a blowout win behind its balanced attack.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In the Catholic Central League, Jordi Higgins (two goals) and Bridgette McGinnis (goal, assist) provided a boost offensively as Bishop Feehan cruised to a 5-0 shutout of Bishop Stang.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Charlotte, which has rarely utilized tempo this season, hurried to the line, and Loftis fired a ball between two wideouts, both running curls.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Breezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breezed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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