Breeze and Tarry

Opposite meaning words

Breeze verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: the doctor breezed past the people in the waiting room, apparently on his way to an emergency

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Tarry is an antonym for breeze.

Nearby Words: breezy, breezily, breezed, breezing

Tarry verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

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Breeze is an antonym for tarry.

Nearby Words: tarred, tarried, tarrying

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Tarry and Breeze. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breeze/tarry

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