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
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Examples of breeze in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair
that assignment will be a breeze
Verb
Look who just breezed in!
He breezed past us without so much as a nod.
She breezed through the test.
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Noun
This nifty gadget uses cutting-edge optical technology to create a 3D map of your veins, making needle insertion a breeze.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Check out these 25 restaurants that will make your holiday a breeze.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Pockets are a traveler’s best friend, and this skirt has two large patch pockets on the front to keep your passport and phone easily accessible while breezing through the airport.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
Broadway stars Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor breezed into The Run-Through’s studio impeccably dressed and ready to talk tragedy.
—Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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