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as in puff
a slight or gentle movement of air
a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair
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as in picnic
something that is easy to do
that assignment will be a breeze
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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
we breezed through the line for customs at the airport
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as in to speed
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 breeze
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Also, cleaning the rug is a breeze, considering the size.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Its hard-shell exterior protects your belongings, and the spinner wheels provide effortless mobility to breeze through the airport.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Integration with tools like Microsoft 365, Slack, Dropbox, Google Drive, Whatsapp and more is a breeze, as is syncing with payment platforms like Stripe, PayPal, Square, Authorize.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Also, cleaning the rug is a breeze, considering the size.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Winter’s brutal cold lingers in the Kansas City area Thursday, as wind chills plunged to the single digits, if not below zero, due to below-freezing temperatures and breezing weather, according to the National Weather Service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Its hard-shell exterior protects your belongings, and the spinner wheels provide effortless mobility to breeze through the airport.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeze
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Now, here’s where the cannabis comes in handy: take a puff of a sativa strain like Sour Diesel or Green Crack (both known for their energizing and focused effects) and start sorting.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Loose Bun or Puff A not-too-tight bun or puff is a good choice to keep your hair off your neck on hot days.—
Ava Erickson,
Outside Online,
22 Feb. 2025
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There’s also playgrounds, restroom facilities and picnic areas.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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On the premiere, Richards had a family picnic and invited Mueller.—
Effie Orfanides,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Huge glaciers flow down all of its sides, reaching up to fifty miles.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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In fact, some 40% of natural gas produced in the U.S. flows through Kinder’s systems.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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One other handy benefit is that the AI can potentially do the processing in parallel and radically speed up the time needed to get you an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Buffy Wicks said lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction, along with more on energy, water and transit.—
Ben Christopher,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
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Going through a divorce is like holding your breath.—
Giana Levy,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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With Gerrit Cole’s elbow an issue for the second straight spring, the Yankees are holding their collective breath.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year, the ninth installment of the Outlaw Country Cruise sailed with headliners Old Crow Medicine Show.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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Drake had sailed his ship from England around the bottom of the Americas and up the west coast.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But when the goodbyes were over, Norris got a plane and flew down to meet the Sabres in South Florida.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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Ramsey flies more than 400,000 miles per year and has traveled to all 7 continents, 50 U.S. states and 173 of the United Nations countries.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Pairing with Suzuki’s smart Mediterranean-Japanese cooking, Doi went all out with an array of sakes: Shikishima Junmai, a zephyr of peach blossoms and licorice; a tawny aged brew from 1988, as acidic and nutty as Oloroso sherry; blond mango sake as sweetly fragrant as Juicy Fruit gum.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2023
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Most summer days on the TMB are luxurious, with zephyrs rustling the pastures, blue skies, and great hiking temperatures.—
Doug Mayer,
Outside Online,
15 Feb. 2023
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeze. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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