breeze 1 of 2

noun

ˈbrēz How to pronounce breeze (audio)
Definition of breezenext
1
as in puff
a slight or gentle movement of air a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair

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2
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

1
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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2
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
On a wall nearby, a large framed photo captures the surf-loving Alex standing joyfully on a bluff high above the crashing waves, arms outstretched, his hair blowing in the breeze. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The rooftop at ‘Alohilani Resort is part of the property’s fitness hub, and guests can gaze out at Waikiki Beach and feel the Pacific Ocean breeze while practicing their hitting in the batting cages. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
The $110 billion mega-deal breezed through regulatory review before hitting a major barrier in July, when the Writers Guild of America and 12 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Even when Corsini occasionally trusts his audience a little too much, breezing past visual clues that are easy to miss while lingering too long on a second-act monologue about the purpose of art, that confidence is largely earned. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for breeze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeze
  1. puff
  2. picnic
  3. flow
  4. speed
  5. breath
  6. cake
  7. sail
  8. fly
Noun
  • Ever since Bram Stoker popularized Count Dracula as a gothic figure of fantasy, the word vampire has been synonymous with undead bloodsuckers who vanish in a puff of smoke in the morning light (if not dazzle a little in the sunshine).
    — Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt and stir just until mixture puffs and slightly lightens in color.
    — Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of puff
Noun
  • Village parks offer walking paths, gardens, sports courts, and picnic areas.
    — Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • At a picnic in the Hamptons, Sacco was introduced to the interior designer Diana Viñoly, who asked about her new club concept.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of picnic
Verb
  • For the traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony, their priest translated Sanskrit to English in real time, and the mandap was designed as a circle to represent how life flows into itself for eternity.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Millions of people across the floodplains of the Indian subcontinent depend on the water that flows downstream.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The next day, his rebuild group met, and one of the architects brought up prefabricated housing as an option to speed things along.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of speed
Noun
  • Not feeling quite ready to start clearing up yet, Tracey stood in the kitchen doorway and took a long, deep breath.
    — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Coastal protection advocates held their breath late into the night Friday as the clock ticked at the end of the legislative session.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of breath
Noun
  • This Paige Shoulder Bag is selling like hot cakes, so much so that the baby blue style is already sold out.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Dessert consisted of cotton candy by La Belle Delight Catering Service, a dessert bar from SugarRush Studios, with custom pictures of the twins on select items, and birthday cakes from Special Cakes LA.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cake
Verb
  • Shallow groundwater stores supported fruit orchards, alfalfa fields, livestock ranches and, at one point, a water park and dozens of manmade lakes where people could fish, sail and water ski.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The 91-meter (298-foot) Alsu is an oil or chemical tanker sailing from Kocaeli, east of Istanbul, to Aliaga on the Aegean coast, according to the Marine Traffic website.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sail
Verb
  • At his best, Fries flies off the ball with force and aggression.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Crews were not able to fly over the fire for several days due to smoke and visibility concerns, but were able to map it Saturday at 24,839 acres, Beyer said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeze. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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