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noun

ˈbrēz How to pronounce breeze (audio)
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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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breeze

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verb

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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
Noun
The Longacre bag also comes in multiple color options to make planning spring outfits a breeze. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025 The bus system makes traveling through the valley a breeze. — Brittany Vickers, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Wind gusts of 27 mph swirled across center court at Hard Rock Stadium Friday afternoon and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi watched from the stands as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic breezed past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 10 minutes to reach the Miami Open men’s final. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025 The Avs kept rolling Tuesday night, breezing past the Detroit Red Wings in a 5-2 win at Ball Arena. — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 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
  • Both rockets released their payloads—think ion guages, magnetometers, and vapor chasers; the latter released colorful puffs of gas—during an auroral substorm.
    — Michael D'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
  • One dines on such sophisticated and opulent appetizers as smoked salmon ravioli (a special on a recent night, $10), which were fat puffs of pasta stuffed with salmon and seasonings.
    — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of puff
Noun
  • Afterwards, the Folded Hills Winery Farmstead has a great spot for a picnic.
    — Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The village is surrounded by walking trails, a yoga deck, and a community picnic area.
    — Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of picnic
Verb
  • These are grown men with a never-die mindset flowing through their veins.
    — The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Through two separate stories, the films reveal how an untraceable web of money from wealthy individuals and corporations representing business interests or religious agendas flows through nonprofits and super PACs (political action committees) to support candidates and political movements.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of flow
Verb
  • The ketogenic diet might be an option for treating certain medical conditions, speeding up initial weight loss, and aiding blood glucose management.
    — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Developers even get granular control over the budget to lower costs and speed things along where appropriate.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of speed
Noun
  • After the initial whiplash and loss of breath, I was hooked.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Apr. 2025
  • As the market holds its breath, the toll is already undeniable.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of breath
Verb
  • In the seventh, Fernando Tatis Jr. crushed a solo home run that sailed over the left field fence and onto the new two-story A’s club house, a 406-foot shot for a Padres 5-3 lead, and A’s ace Luis Severino dropped to 0-2 on the season despite an otherwise solid outing.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The cruise line also recently began operating Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter, which previously sailed for the P&O Cruises Australia brand before it was folded into Carnival.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of sail
Verb
  • Since Trump came to office on Jan. 20, his administration has flown more than 200 people from the U.S. to El Salvador to be imprisoned in CECOT.
    — Brian Bennett, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Six women will fly to space on the Blue Origin Rocket: former television anchor and fiancée of Jeff Bezos Lauren Sánchez, CBS journalist Gayle King, singer Katy Perry, civil rights activist and scientist Amanda Nguyen, movie producer Kerianna Flynn, and aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Apr. 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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