1
a
: a light gentle wind
b
: a wind of from 4 to 31 miles (6 to 50 kilometers) an hour
2
: something easily done : cinch
breezed; breezing
1
: to move swiftly and airily
breezed past the protesters
2
: to make progress quickly and easily
breezed through the exam
breezed to victory
: residue from the making of coke or charcoal
Synonyms
Examples of breeze in a Sentence
Verb
Look who just breezed in!
He breezed past us without so much as a nod.
She breezed through the test.
Recent Examples on the Web
Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Only one or two wind gusts from the north or northwest near 25 mph — most breezes stay much lower than that, an improvement over Saturday.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
To make matters worse, a stiff breeze also makes any toms that do want to gobble harder to hear.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
Depending on your dog's personality and hair length, bathing them can be a breeze or a chaotic chore.
—Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The process is similar to the way ocean breezes can cause brief storms in the summer.
—TIME, 25 Mar. 2024
That means plenty of clouds, too, before a brighter Friday with a gusty breeze.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Packaging Your package contains clearly labeled paper bags that make finding food a breeze.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
What Dawson Addis was up to while these intense convos were going on
While all of these intense conversations were going down, Addis was shooting the breeze with McCoy and Fowler Bull.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Here's what to know about how to best navigate this busy time at Mitchell and breeze through parking, security and more:
Parking at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Airport officials are recommending travelers use their parking app for phones, the MKE SmartPark App.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite the woes, Walgreens breezed by Wall Street forecasts.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Just after the polls closed in California, Eric and Lara Trump breezed into the ballroom, trailed by a handful of senior advisers.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2024
Then breezes from the north slowly calm and skies gradually clear.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
Mission Bay breezed past Poway, then beat Del Norte and San Marcos to reach the final.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
These are feel-good stories; Hanna breezes over many of the challenges of life in the camp, including the troubles faced by people with disabilities or major medical problems.
—Andrew Leon Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
That’s thanks to southwesterly breezes fairly noticeable much of the day, perhaps gusting to around 20 mph.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
Noun
Again, the mark was slightly wind-aided with a 2.1 mps breeze behind him.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Only one or two wind gusts from the north or northwest near 25 mph — most breezes stay much lower than that, an improvement over Saturday.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
To make matters worse, a stiff breeze also makes any toms that do want to gobble harder to hear.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
Depending on your dog's personality and hair length, bathing them can be a breeze or a chaotic chore.
—Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The process is similar to the way ocean breezes can cause brief storms in the summer.
—TIME, 25 Mar. 2024
That means plenty of clouds, too, before a brighter Friday with a gusty breeze.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Packaging Your package contains clearly labeled paper bags that make finding food a breeze.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
What Dawson Addis was up to while these intense convos were going on
While all of these intense conversations were going down, Addis was shooting the breeze with McCoy and Fowler Bull.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Verb
Grand Canyon will play a second-round game Sunday vs. No. 4 seed Alabama (22-11), the nation’s highest-scoring team, which breezed past College of Charleston 109-96.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Here's what to know about how to best navigate this busy time at Mitchell and breeze through parking, security and more:
Parking at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Airport officials are recommending travelers use their parking app for phones, the MKE SmartPark App.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite the woes, Walgreens breezed by Wall Street forecasts.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Just after the polls closed in California, Eric and Lara Trump breezed into the ballroom, trailed by a handful of senior advisers.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2024
Then breezes from the north slowly calm and skies gradually clear.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
Mission Bay breezed past Poway, then beat Del Norte and San Marcos to reach the final.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
These are feel-good stories; Hanna breezes over many of the challenges of life in the camp, including the troubles faced by people with disabilities or major medical problems.
—Andrew Leon Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
That’s thanks to southwesterly breezes fairly noticeable much of the day, perhaps gusting to around 20 mph.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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breeze
1 of 2 noun1
: a gentle wind
2
: something easy to do
the test was a breeze
breeze
2 of 2 verb
breezed; breezing
1
: to move quickly and lightly
look who just breezed in
2
: to proceed easily
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