1
as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
we breezed through the line for customs at the airport
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2
as in speeding
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 breezing
Detmers was breezing at that point, retiring all nine Royals hitters in the first three innings, on just 41 pitches.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
Texas Instruments helped limit Wall Street’s losses after breezing past analysts’ expectations for profit in the latest quarter.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
But Texas Instruments helped offset those losses after breezing past analysts’ expectations for profit in the latest quarter.
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Stan Choe,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Even more than the other chill night-shift doctors, Crus is cool as a cucumber, breezing through patient interactions with a reassuring smile.
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Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
The memory foam insole is a dream for long travel days, and the slip-on design makes breezing through TSA feel almost luxurious.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
After breezing through the first two innings, Webb gave up three runs in the third and fourth and needed 56 pitches to get through them.
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Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
At the time, most English clubs were breezing through their European matches, with five finishing in the top eight of the league phase of the Champions League and a record nine then making it through to the knockout stages of the three European competitions.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Meadow received the ball at the perimeter before breezing past his man and throwing it down.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
Texas Instruments helped limit Wall Street’s losses after breezing past analysts’ expectations for profit in the latest quarter.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
But Texas Instruments helped offset those losses after breezing past analysts’ expectations for profit in the latest quarter.
—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Even more than the other chill night-shift doctors, Crus is cool as a cucumber, breezing through patient interactions with a reassuring smile.
—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
The memory foam insole is a dream for long travel days, and the slip-on design makes breezing through TSA feel almost luxurious.
—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
After breezing through the first two innings, Webb gave up three runs in the third and fourth and needed 56 pitches to get through them.
—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
At the time, most English clubs were breezing through their European matches, with five finishing in the top eight of the league phase of the Champions League and a record nine then making it through to the knockout stages of the three European competitions.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Meadow received the ball at the perimeter before breezing past his man and throwing it down.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezing
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There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
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Venture funding is also flowing into European defense technology, such as drones and autonomous systems.
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Boise and Ada County have created infractions for speeding on the Greenbelt, and the city worked with Lime, a popular electric transportation company, to limit scooter speeds in parts of the city.
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The driver, 26-year-old Saah Foiyoe, was neither speeding nor impaired, according to police.
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Senegal were cruising, courtesy of goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr.
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Among the benefits of cruising is the fact that, for many Americans, getting to a ship doesn’t necessarily mean taking a flight.
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Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.
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Without it, the experience risks drifting into the broad category of pretty resort dinner.
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People often watch them with comments from other viewers drifting across their screens.
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Its compact size and functional interior and exterior pockets will make zipping through airport security or stopping for gas on road trips a breeze — no more digging through disorganized totes to locate your wallet and phone.
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Returning to the director’s chair 11 years after drug-cartel drama 600 Miles, Gabriel Ripstein keeps things zipping along in an entertaining satire which, once again, highlights the rottenness at international football’s core.
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The movie’s globe-trotting opening sequence features pirates, outlaws and a mummy used as toilet paper.
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In true treasure hunting style, the movie is a globe-trotting adventure with stops in Bangkok, Vienna, Vatican City and Cairo as well as a brief visit to London.
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On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
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Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
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“Breezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breezing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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