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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
we breezed through the line for customs at the airport
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as in raced
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 breezed
Thai parliament elects new PM Thailand has its third prime minister in a year after Anutin Charnvirakul breezed through a parliamentary vote.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In his return to Last Week Tonight, John Oliver breezed through recent headlines (hello, Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement) to rip into Florida’s ban of vaccine mandates for schoolchildren and delved into his overarching segment on POTUS Donald Trump‘s ongoing war on higher education.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Men’s Pro Doubles Recap After missing a couple of events this summer due to MLP duty, the APP’s top Male Doubles team was back together and breezed to a gold medal.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The car’s odometer breezed past 300,000 kilometers, or more than 186,000 miles, in short order.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Koss drove home Willy Adames to give the Giants a 1-0 lead heading to the top of the seventh, which Verlander breezed through on seven pitches.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
Compared to summer 2024, when fashion was heavily influenced by pop stars like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Brat initiator Charli XCX, this summer almost breezed by without a dominant fashion core or aesthetic to chase.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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 wide receiver breezed past all the defenders flying toward him before falling backwards into the endzone to celebrate a memorable moment from his trip to London.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In his return to Last Week Tonight, John Oliver breezed through recent headlines (hello, Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement) to rip into Florida’s ban of vaccine mandates for schoolchildren and delved into his overarching segment on POTUS Donald Trump‘s ongoing war on higher education.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Men’s Pro Doubles Recap After missing a couple of events this summer due to MLP duty, the APP’s top Male Doubles team was back together and breezed to a gold medal.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The car’s odometer breezed past 300,000 kilometers, or more than 186,000 miles, in short order.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Koss drove home Willy Adames to give the Giants a 1-0 lead heading to the top of the seventh, which Verlander breezed through on seven pitches.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
Compared to summer 2024, when fashion was heavily influenced by pop stars like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Brat initiator Charli XCX, this summer almost breezed by without a dominant fashion core or aesthetic to chase.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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 wide receiver breezed past all the defenders flying toward him before falling backwards into the endzone to celebrate a memorable moment from his trip to London.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezed
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Once that issue was sorted out, my bladder finally relaxed — and the urine flowed just fine.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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At its core was Vitinha, his elegant playmaking at the base of midfield the classy conduit through which their intricate moves flowed.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bruins never looked back, despite Sweetwyne settling into the game and engineering four scoring drives to keep the Falcons from getting boat-raced.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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After leaving Tokyo, the aircraft carrier sailed north and was spotted transiting the Tsugaru Strait on Friday from the Pacific Ocean toward the Sea of Japan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The game took an ugly turn for the Angels in the sixth, when reliever Brock Burke sailed a throw six feet over first baseman Oswald Peraza’s head on Thomas’s inning-opening comebacker, an error that led to an unearned run and a 9-1 A’s lead.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.—
Hamid Farooqui,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bird glided through the air, skimming the water for prey.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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With a garland of white flowers in front of him, a lone rower kneeling in a wooden canoe glided toward the DuSable Bridge docks.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The wild-eyed elk turned and trotted parallel to me.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The reigning Olympic Champion cruised through the fourth round of the women’s 100-meter heats with ease, clocking the fastest time of the day.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dillon O’Brien ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns as South Shore Voke cruised past Hull, 30-0.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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But a ship arrived and everyone hurried aboard without understanding a word of what the greeter was saying.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Breezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breezed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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