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:
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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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Monday, June 15, was expected to reach a high temperature of 91 degrees, with clear sunny skies and a slight breeze, according to the National Weather Service’s forecast for Boise.
—Don Sweeney, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The Main Match Concealer is available in 22 shades, with careful consideration for South Asian undertones (which are often breezed by).
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
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Noun
As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Monday, June 15, was expected to reach a high temperature of 91 degrees, with clear sunny skies and a slight breeze, according to the National Weather Service’s forecast for Boise.
—Don Sweeney, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Verb
The Swiss won four matches and drew twice in their European group to breeze to North America.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The Main Match Concealer is available in 22 shades, with careful consideration for South Asian undertones (which are often breezed by).
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
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“Breeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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