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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
Endy Rodriguez had two hits and drove in a pair of runs in his return to the majors and the Pittsburgh Pirates breezed past the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Thursday.
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CBS News, 14 May 2026
That Directors’ Fortnight entry slightly overloaded on farcical complications but breezed along on the script’s daffy humor, its underlying sweetness and the director’s pleasingly light touch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Long before drop-top Corvettes breezed through town, Albuquerque was a bastion of Spanish colonial and Native America cultures, a heritage that endures at 18th-century San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Tanner Scott breezed through his scoreless eighth inning on nine pitches.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
The new bill breezed through the Senate, 35-1.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2026
Reed breezed through the sixth, but Taunton threatened in the seventh.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The young right-hander breezed through three scoreless innings on just 26 pitches.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Morejón entered in the seventh and breezed through a perfect frame for only his third scoreless appearance in seven outings this season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 14 May 2026
That Directors’ Fortnight entry slightly overloaded on farcical complications but breezed along on the script’s daffy humor, its underlying sweetness and the director’s pleasingly light touch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Long before drop-top Corvettes breezed through town, Albuquerque was a bastion of Spanish colonial and Native America cultures, a heritage that endures at 18th-century San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Tanner Scott breezed through his scoreless eighth inning on nine pitches.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
The new bill breezed through the Senate, 35-1.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2026
Reed breezed through the sixth, but Taunton threatened in the seventh.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The young right-hander breezed through three scoreless innings on just 26 pitches.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Morejón entered in the seventh and breezed through a perfect frame for only his third scoreless appearance in seven outings this season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezed
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Fringe flowed from the sleeves and the dress’ skirt for a heavy effect that exuded the textural elements incorporated in Givenchy’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear showcase.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Over the course of May 9 and 10, scientists at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked around the clock to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Andes hantavirus, which has sickened at least 10 and killed three people who sailed on board the MV Hondius.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Initially, the Tahoe slowed, but then sped away, reaching speeds of 80 mph in a 35 mph zone.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The air was warm and breezy as Martin Lisius sped northeast on Texas 25, near Archer City, in his Acura MDX.—
Emily Holshouser
May 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Aubrey Evans’ grand slam set the tone as UCF cruised to a 10-1 mercy-rule win Saturday in five innings over Stetson (37-21) in the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA Tournament at JoAnne Graf Field.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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The Jupiter softball team is heading to the state final four as the host Warriors cruised past Centennial 15-0 in three innings in a 7A regional final on Thursday night.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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So when Lozano trotted onto a pitch in Indio in a public preseason match involving San Diego FC, the serenading began.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The film stars Haddish, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith – the Flossy Posse – four longtime friends who have slowly drifted apart due to life’s demands.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Her friend hurried over, not to look up, but to look down — both of them staring at a glowing screen while, just beyond them, Crux was visible in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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The state legislature hurried to pass a law giving fertility clinics legal immunity.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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