Synonyms of breezes

breezes 1 of 2

noun

plural of breeze

1

as in puffs

a slight or gentle movement of air

a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puffs
• breaths
• zephyrs
• winds
• airs
• blows
• wafts
• gales
• currents
• whiffs
• sea breezes
• westerlies
• flurries
• drafts
• tornadoes
• northers
• windstorms
• headwinds
• tempests
• airflows
• squalls
• blasts
• tailwinds
• northeasters
• northwesters
• southeasters
• southwesters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms

2

as in picnics

something that is easy to do

that assignment will be a breeze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• picnics
• cakes
• roses
• snaps
• cream puffs
• walks in the park
• pieces of cake
• kid stuff
• cakewalks
• duck soup
• cinches
• child's play
• pushovers
• gimmes
• sitting ducks
• laughers
• walkaways
• no-brainers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pains
• chores
• headaches
• beasts
• murders
• labors
• killers
• bears
• stinkers
• horror shows
• troubles
• nuisances
• sticky wickets
• posers
• toughies
• brainteasers
• stumpers
• bothers

breezes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of breeze

1

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

we breezed through the line for customs at the airport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• sails
• drifts
• glides
• cruises
• sweeps
• streams
• slips
• slides
• races
• flies
• speeds
• brushes
• rolls
• bowls
• coasts
• rushes
• whisks
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• stumbles
• flounders
• shuffles
• trudges
• limps
• plods
• lumbers
• stamps
• toils
• labors
• stomps
• stumps
• tramps
• shambles

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speeds
• races
• flies
• rushes
• travels
• hurries
• trots
• scurries
• zips
• blows
• drives
• buzzes
• chases
• jumps
• runs
• tears
• blasts
• scoots
• darts
• rustles
• jogs
• whirls
• steps
• rips
• scuttles
• bowls
• dashes
• barrels
• motors
• jets
• hustles
• zooms
• cracks (on)
• rams
• blazes
• bustles
• hurtles
• courses
• shoots
• nips
• hastens
• bolts
• hurls
• whisks
• hares
• hies
• humps
• careers
• belts
• pelts
• bundles
• beats it
• rockets
• gallops
• steps on it
• bombs
• makes tracks
• careens
• highballs
• flits
• cannonballs
• hotfoots (it)
• shakes a leg
• gets a move on
• beetles
• sprints
• streaks
• scampers
• scuds
• whizzes
• accelerates
• stampedes
• quickens
• scuffles
• steps out
• overtakes
• outruns
• arrows
• catches up
• outpaces
• outstrips
• beelines
• fast-forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creeps
• crawls
• lingers
• pokes
• lags
• hangs (around or out)
• drags
• pokes
• strolls
• loiters
• dawdles
• tarries
• saunters
• shuffles
• ambles
• dallies
• slows (down or up)
• plods
• lumbers
• dillydallies
• decelerates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breezes

Noun

The region’s mild climate and coastal breezes encourage an effortless indoor-outdoor lifestyle. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026

Peak-season crowds begin to thin, evening breezes feel a little cooler and the countdown to Labor Day serves as a reminder to savor the season before shorter autumn days arrive. — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Built to harvest relentless ocean breezes, these megastructures face a constant battle against heavy winds and crushing waves. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Firepits flanked by living walls create a lovely space to relax and enjoy coastal breezes with the chatter of sea lions in the distance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Enjoy dinner with ocean breezes and sunset views at one of the Marina’s many waterfront eateries, which range from fine dining restaurants to casual cafés. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Whether the light coastal breezes offer a true defense or players tear up the dry turf, predicting the Champion Golfer of the Year won't be easy. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Short Dresses and Skirts Cruise ships and ocean breezes go hand in hand. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

Sunshine all day, cool breezes at night, board games after homemade feasts. — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 5 July 2026

Verb

And when country-pop star Skylar Stone (Dickerson) breezes into their rugged mountain town, the heat gets turned way up in this romantic family drama. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 July 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

Wind is a recurring variable at Yokohama; breezes off Tokyo Bay can push approach shots. — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025