breeze
noun
a wind or current of air, especially a light or moderate one.
was breezing
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past progressiveof breeze.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I was there during a relatively quiet Saturday afternoon where most of the clientele was breezing in and out, picking up to-go orders.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
He was breezing Air Strike, a 4-year-old colt, when the horse fell and Geroux was thrown to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2019
By that point, Gonzalez was breezing through the Braves’ deep lineup.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2018
The day’s recording session was one of five required to get through the book, but Noah, who wore a black T-shirt, black athletic pants, and black Nikes, was breezing through it.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 31, 2016
“Where is the trouble you were so sure was breezing up, Captain Larsen?” she asked gaily.
From The Sea Wolf by Jack London
