breezed

verb

past tense of breeze
1
as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily we breezed through the line for customs at the airport

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of breezed Lucarelli breezed through the Red Sox lineup once, then twice. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Rookie Drew Allar threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another and Will Howard directed a long scoring drive of his own as the Steelers breezed past the Green Bay Packers 28-9 on Thursday night. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 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 That’s one of the things in the poem that’s breezed over—the way in which the crew ends up getting killed one by one, despite his leadership. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 24 July 2026 Phillips then struck out Christian Vazquez and Pena to strand two runners in scoring position and breezed through the third and fourth. — Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Customers are met curbside at the airport, assisted with luggage and breezed through security. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The two-time champion breezed through Group I and then Sweden in the Round of 32, winning all of its games and notching up a staggering 13 goals in the tournament so far – the most of any side. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Contrary to what many experts expected, Mexico has breezed through the group stage and the second round at home. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezed
  1. flowed
  2. raced
  3. sailed
  4. sped
  5. cruised
  6. trotted
  7. drifted
  8. hurried
Verb
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The result was a slurry of melting ice, rock and water that quickly flowed into the river.
    — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia had already reported results that sailed past estimates by the time CFO Colette Kress came into the earnings call with a stunning forecast for next year.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Milton, though, was flushed from the pocket, and a late throw to Brown sailed out of bounds.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailed
Verb
  • Earlier in the game, Thomas’ pressure sped up Milroe, who saw his pass batted down by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • At the same time, Tempo cruised along, still far off the pace.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Snell had cruised through the first two innings, a Texas leaguer into shallow right field the only blemish on an otherwise perfect beginning.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of cruised
Verb
  • The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The big buck had trotted by Van Lith’s stand only 12 yards away as the hunter was climbing down.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • As my mind drifted, the sound of a breeze, created by handheld fans, filled the room.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities said the driver drifted onto the right shoulder and attempted to return to the road.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of drifted
Verb
  • When Huijsen was forced off the pitch to receive treatment for a cut to his head, temporarily leaving Madrid with 10 men, Mourinho hurried the doctors and physios along.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The other officers hurried to the second scene as Hernandez tackled a fleeing Edgar to the ground.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurried

Browse Nearby Words

breeze
breezed
breezed (in)
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Breezed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breezed. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of dissonant

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All