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
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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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Think soft-close lids, built-in charcoal filters, and removable liners that make dumping kitchen scraps a breeze.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Notre Dame closed the end of the regular season and the ACC Tournament shaky with four losses in five games, but the Fighting Irish have breezed through their first two tournament games and are starting to look like the team that was ranked No. 6 in the preseason.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Another can't-miss find: The Short-sleeve Pose Mock Neck makes layering a breeze and pairs with everything from jeans to midi skirts.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Think soft-close lids, built-in charcoal filters, and removable liners that make dumping kitchen scraps a breeze.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
None of which mattered, because, when the bus arrived in uptown, the driver breezed past Church and Ninth, then Church and Eighth, then Church and Seventh.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Notre Dame closed the end of the regular season and the ACC Tournament shaky with four losses in five games, but the Fighting Irish have breezed through their first two tournament games and are starting to look like the team that was ranked No. 6 in the preseason.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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