BREEZES Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

breezes 1 of 2

noun

plural of breeze

as in puffs

a slight or gentle movement of air a warm spring breeze ruffled our hair

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calms

as in picnics

something that is easy to do that assignment will be a breeze

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breezes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of breeze

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily we breezed through the line for customs at the airport

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as in speeds

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 breezes

Noun

Once glass was more widely produced in the 19th century thanks to industrialization, architects began placing windows at either end of rooms to allow for cooling cross breezes. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 The Broderie Anglaise With a Transitional Jacket With fall’s cool breezes on the horizon, a transitional suede jacket brings depth—and texture—to everyone’s favorite nightie dress from Dôen. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 With its cobblestone streets and charming old port center, the pace of life here is dictated more by cool summer breezes than busy summer schedules. — Josh Roberts, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Northerly breezes will knock the humidity levels down a bit with dewpoint temps in the mid-60s. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The region’s mild climate and coastal breezes encourage an effortless indoor-outdoor lifestyle. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026 Peak-season crowds begin to thin, evening breezes feel a little cooler and the countdown to Labor Day serves as a reminder to savor the season before shorter autumn days arrive. — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Built to harvest relentless ocean breezes, these megastructures face a constant battle against heavy winds and crushing waves. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Verb

Even when the Delta breezes bring relief, some days the heat saps the appetite. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 And when country-pop star Skylar Stone (Dickerson) breezes into their rugged mountain town, the heat gets turned way up in this romantic family drama. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Instead, the film breezes past them. — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 And when country-pop star Skylar Stone breezes into their rugged mountain town, the heat gets turned way up in this romantic family drama. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 May 2026 On a winter day, country singer-songwriter Megan Moroney breezes into the Manhattan bistro Frenchette wearing a tiger-print jacket with a matching dress and boots. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026 Anderson breezes through monumental shifts from there — Perfidia’s deepening romantic relationship with Pat, her subsequent pregnancy and postpartum depression, the beginnings of a psychosexual dynamic with Lockjaw, the downfall of the French 75, and the splintering of the lives associated with it. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 Potholes, sinkholes a recurring issue along promenade Even on overcast autumn days, fishermen, cyclists and pedestrians make use of the waterfront breezes along the Shore Parkway Promenade. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 Its powered by an Intel Celeron dual-core chip with 4GB RAM, which breezes through docs, Zoom meets, or YouTube tabs. — PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezes

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Low-Fiber Breakfast Cereals Many cold cereals are made from refined grains that are processed into small flakes or puffs.

— Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2026
Their new peanut puffs, which come in both original peanut butter and peanut butter and strawberry variations, are our team’s current obsession.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Rather than funding a single program, the donation from the Dimons flows into permanent endowments, which UNCF argues gives schools the freedom to plan for decades instead of scrambling to find donations year to year.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
This force flows from a populational logic that uses statistics and algorithms to distribute the state’s violence work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of flows

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Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Cubing the butter speeds things up by increasing surface area.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of speeds

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The pair started at farmers markets with treats before building up to cakes.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Set casseroles, cakes, pies, meat, and other full dishes that have the potential to overflow on a sheet pan so any drips will be contained rather than spilling onto the racks and the oven floor.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

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Finn Gomez / Getty Images Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
When Phoebe Hunt, a documentarian for Tempus Tours, discovers that a real estate heiress who didn’t return from a journey is actually a suspicious woman from Phoebe’s past, Phoebe races to stop history from being rewritten.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026