breezing

verb

present participle of breeze
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 Amsterdam is crowded, and cars, trams, bikers, and pedestrians seem to float by from all directions in silence … lost in the white noise of breezing through this dreamy city on two wheels. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Even when Corsini occasionally trusts his audience a little too much, breezing past visual clues that are easy to miss while lingering too long on a second-act monologue about the purpose of art, that confidence is largely earned. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 Detmers was breezing at that point, retiring all nine Royals hitters in the first three innings, on just 41 pitches. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breezing
  1. flowing
  2. speeding
  3. cruising
  4. hurrying
  5. drifting
  6. zipping
  7. trotting
  8. rushing
Verb
  • The cash is flowing to candidates, super PACs and industry groups aiming to shape policy fights in Washington.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Olivia Rodrigo originally planned to hit the stage at her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in August in an iconic floor-length, flowing white gown.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • The Malibu City Council declared a local emergency in November 2023 over dangerous conditions on PCH, weeks after a speeding driver struck and killed four Pepperdine University students along the highway.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Futurist Ramez Naam, writing on Noahpinion, argues the labs’ data shows AI speeding up coding far more than research.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • The British yard, which revealed its first catamaran at the Cannes Yachting Festival in early September, today unveiled a new flagship sailing superyacht that combines elegant design and meticulous craftsmanship with bluewater cruising capability.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After a dismal outing on Sunday, the Indiana Fever got their spark back on Tuesday, cruising to a 96–77 win over the league-best Minnesota Lynx in their final game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse of the regular season.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruising
Verb
  • Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurrying
Verb
  • Expect to see plenty of holidaymakers and honeymooners hanging out by the pool or drifting in and out of the on-site spa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The issue, of course, stems from the sound of rider screams from the coaster drifting into the residential area.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of drifting
Verb
  • While Starship achieved the proper orbit, zipping along at 17,500 mph, flight controllers opted to play it safe and bring it back several hours sooner, after just a couple of laps.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While Starship achieved the proper orbit zipping along at 17,500 mph (28,000 kph), flight controllers opted to play it safe and bring it back several hours sooner, after just a couple of laps.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of zipping
Verb
  • Jeon Do-yeon, who plays the family’s matriarch, is colorfully slinky as a globe-trotting party widow, a vain, compulsively seductive narcissist who macks on her daughters’ men like a Real Housewife given a villain’s edit.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Raccoon City is but one setting in the video games’ globe-trotting canon.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotting
Verb
  • Chuba Hubbard provided the hammer on the ground for Carolina, rushing 20 times for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Quarterback Ashton Daniels led the way for the Seminoles against Virginia, rushing for 136 yards and a program-record five touchdowns while also completing 12 of 19 passes for another 183 yards.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushing

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“Breezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breezing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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