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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Touré, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
With a convection fan and 11 presets this little oven will make cooking just about anything (including a whole chicken) a breeze.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
Other great Stanley deals Stanley doesn't just make cups—the retailer is also known for its ultra-durable accessories that make hiking, camping, and commuting a breeze.
—Sarah Felbin, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Howard breezed into the rehearsal space an hour after Doechii arrived, with a whole band and her partner in tow.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
The days of breezing into a foreign country with only a passport in hand are fading fast.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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