Synonyms of breezed

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

• flowed
• sailed
• cruised
• drifted
• swept
• glided
• slid
• slipped
• brushed
• rolled
• raced
• flew
• sped
• coasted
• rushed
• streamed
• skimmed
• whisked
• bowled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggled
• stumbled
• trudged
• floundered
• limped
• plodded
• shuffled
• lumbered
• stamped
• labored
• stomped
• tramped
• toiled
• stumped
• shambled

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

• raced
• sped
• trotted
• hurried
• scurried
• rushed
• flew
• traveled
• drove
• zipped
• ran
• chased
• jumped
• buzzed
• scooted
• darted
• blew
• stepped
• blasted
• dashed
• jogged
• hustled
• scuttled
• tore
• bolted
• bowled
• rammed
• blazed
• zoomed
• motored
• whirled
• whisked
• ripped
• bustled
• rocketed
• hastened
• hurtled
• rustled
• galloped
• hurled
• nipped
• careened
• barreled
• coursed
• hied
• careered
• bundled
• jetted
• belted
• shot
• humped
• pelted
• cracked (on)
• bombed
• beat it
• sprinted
• flitted
• scampered
• hared
• highballed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• whizzed
• streaked
• scudded
• hotfooted (it)
• made tracks
• shook a leg
• scuffled
• stampeded
• accelerated
• got a move on
• beetled
• quickened
• overtook
• outran
• outpaced
• outstripped
• stepped out
• arrowed
• beelined
• caught up
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• lingered
• dragged
• poked
• strolled
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• loitered
• poked
• sauntered
• ambled
• shuffled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breezed

The Edmonton Oilers breezed through the preseason with four victories, then promptly lost the first game of the regular season against the Vancouver Canucks. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 Oct. 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