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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Boston starter Nathan Eovaldi was breezing along, throwing a shutout with two outs in the eighth before he was lifted after Brett Gardner’s RBI single.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2021
Princess Noor, a $1.35 million purchase, was breezing in front entering the stretch when jockey Victor Espinoza brought the horse to a sudden halt as the race passed them by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2020
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
He was remembering his bet against Lady Mary, and lo, Lady Mary was breezing in front well within her strength.
From Alcatraz by Max Brand
