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noun

ˈbrēz How to pronounce breeze (audio)
Definition of breezenext
1
as in puff
a slight or gentle movement of air a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair

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2
as in picnic
something that is easy to do that assignment will be a breeze

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breeze

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verb

1
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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2
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
Noun
Folks can also expect a breeze about 20-30 mph on Tuesday afternoon, but winds aren’t expected to be as strong as the area saw last week. — Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025 That’s 76% Off Make spring cleaning a breeze with this handheld vacuum cleaner that’s a whopping 76 percent off at Amazon today. — Averi Baudler, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Lonzo Ball and the Chicago Bulls breezed past the Washington Wizards for a ninth-straight win to move to 26-10, a breakout season in progress highlighted by an electric crowd at the house Michael Jordan built. — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025 For all the heartburn over recess appointments to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the Senate is breezing through even the most controversial nominees thanks to limited Republican opposition. — Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breeze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeze
  1. puff
  2. picnic
  3. flow
  4. speed
  5. breath
  6. sail
  7. fly
  8. zephyr
Noun
  • Rotis made with conventional American whole wheat flour tend to be chewy, with barely any puff, and verge on bitter.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
  • One Vogue writer recently shared their guide to Song Wat, the city’s oldest and buzziest neighborhood, where visitors can feast upon fishball noodle, curry puff, and 14-day, five-spice aged duck.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of puff
Noun
  • It can be slotted into a dedicated compartment and then removed for a picnic on a deserved beach.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Guests can also enjoy massages, picnics around Lake Arabella, and pick-up a s’mores roasting kit to use at the firepit.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of picnic
Verb
  • Conversation flowed into dinner, where the crowd discovered another accessory waiting for them: a luggage tag, ready for the next trip.
    — Kristen Tauer, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In traditional mentorship, knowledge typically flows one way—senior leaders guiding younger employees.
    — Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of flow
Verb
  • To make those procedures work well, the legislators might increase the budget for the judicial system by a tiny amount earmarked just to speed along these proceedings.
    — Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Like a lot of other companies out there, Volvo has turned to AI to speed up the development process.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of speed
Noun
  • Going through a divorce is like holding your breath.
    — Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of breath
Verb
  • His ball cut through the wind and sailed clear over the green into the water, leading to a triple bogey that ended his hopes.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • However, things then went from bad to worse for Spaun who could only watch with a bemused expression as his tee shot on the famous par-three 17th sailed way past the green and landed straight in the water.
    — Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of sail
Verb
  • So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Deportations fly in the face of judicial orders, careening the country toward a constitutional crisis.
    — Brian Barrett, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fly
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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