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
see also in a breeze
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
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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Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Convenient pull tabs on the tongue and heel make these a breeze to slip on and off without wrestling over the laces, which are otherwise easy to tighten and secure.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Denver Nuggets breezed past the Sacramento Kings 136-105 on Thursday night for their franchise-record 11th straight road win.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Body care, skincare, or fragrance sets can be universally appreciated by all ages and lifestyles, which makes picking and choosing the best ones a breeze.
—Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Convenient pull tabs on the tongue and heel make these a breeze to slip on and off without wrestling over the laces, which are otherwise easy to tighten and secure.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
After all, Broadcom’s earnings — as well as its guidance for the current quarter — breezed past expectations.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Denver Nuggets breezed past the Sacramento Kings 136-105 on Thursday night for their franchise-record 11th straight road win.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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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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