BREEZES Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of breeze

as in puffs

a slight or gentle movement of air a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair

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calms

as in picnics

something that is easy to do that assignment will be a breeze

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breezes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of breeze

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily we breezed through the line for customs at the airport

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as in speeds

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 breezes

Noun

Rooftops with skyline views and beachfront spots with ocean breezes are drawing diners this fall. — Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026 The structures are wood, often colorful but always fragile, with large verandas designed to catch and route cooling breezes through the home. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026 His garment is sunlit and he is surrounded by blue sky populated with angels and saints who seem to be in movement, floating on the breezes of the high mountain air. — Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026 Even longer hair on Tyler and Perry, also blowing in those hurricane-level breezes, with the singer festooned in a beautiful open blouse? — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Highs across the Houston area are expected to reach only the upper 60s or lower 70s, with breezes adding to the chill. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2026 Make sure the covers reach all the way to the ground and are secured against any overnight breezes. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Winds were also forecast to pick up, with breezes of 5 to 8 mph. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 Blue skies, cool breezes, and plenty of chirping birds are enveloping the comfy Pharmalot campus, which is cause to fire up the coffee kettle for yet another cup of stimulation. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

And when country-pop star Skylar Stone (Sadie Dickerson) breezes into their rugged mountain town, the heat gets turned way up in this romantic family drama. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Even when the Delta breezes bring relief, some days the heat saps the appetite. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Instead, the film breezes past them. — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 And when country-pop star Skylar Stone breezes into their rugged mountain town, the heat gets turned way up in this romantic family drama. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 May 2026 On a winter day, country singer-songwriter Megan Moroney breezes into the Manhattan bistro Frenchette wearing a tiger-print jacket with a matching dress and boots. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026 Anderson breezes through monumental shifts from there — Perfidia’s deepening romantic relationship with Pat, her subsequent pregnancy and postpartum depression, the beginnings of a psychosexual dynamic with Lockjaw, the downfall of the French 75, and the splintering of the lives associated with it. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 Potholes, sinkholes a recurring issue along promenade Even on overcast autumn days, fishermen, cyclists and pedestrians make use of the waterfront breezes along the Shore Parkway Promenade. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 Its powered by an Intel Celeron dual-core chip with 4GB RAM, which breezes through docs, Zoom meets, or YouTube tabs. — PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezes

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Common areas also include a lively lobby bar and cigar room for pours and puffs, respectively, as well as an impressive wine list with bottles sourced from all over the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The woman laughs every now and then and the man begins to almost sing between his puffs on his beedi.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of puffs

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It’s seen a parade of picnics, oodles of cherry blossom oglers and, for nearly 30 years, a sculpture of a giant buried in its dirt.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
Those who couldn’t wait to give their new treats a taste formed impromptu picnics.

— Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of picnics

Verb

Upward pressure on operational expenses, such as landing fees, gate rentals, and baggage handling charges, frequently flows into passenger ticket pricing.

— Chase Jordan Updated November 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026
Crude oil flows through the key Strait of Hormuz waterway have largely recovered.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of flows

Verb

The measure speeds permitting approval under the California Environmental Quality Act by placing deadlines on government agencies to issue or deny permits within a year.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Each landed as Meta, a Fortune 500 company that reported $201 billion in revenue last year, speeds up a shift from human reviewers to large language models.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of speeds

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The future Charlotta dared to imagine Before the Voting Rights Act in 1965, before the March on Washington in 1963, before Jackson was elected mayor in 1973 and before Abrams or Bottoms drew their first breaths, there was Bass.

— Allissa V. Richardson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Taking long breaths instead of shallow ones sends oxygen to your muscles, which can help relieve tension.

— Juli Fraga, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of breaths

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Mac’s Fish & Chicken in Monroe pairs seafood plates with sheet cakes from The Bakery @ Mac’s, which offers more than 30 flavors of cakes and pies plus specialty desserts like banana pudding.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
Connie’s cakes, one carrot and one chocolate, took way too long to bake, and so her decoration turns out to be a little rudimentary.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

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Silver Cloud primarily sails the Arctic and Antarctica, with more exploratory itineraries in-between, like in the Middle East or Africa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Some of my favorites are coming back too, like El Pulpo Magnifico, Duane Flatmo's fire-breathing octopus, and the Monaco, a 40-foot ship with three masts that sails across dust instead of water.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026