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breeze up

C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words

to get a little windier

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

to become breezy, or for a light wind to begin or increase

"It breezed up around noon, so we put on our jackets."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

This is a fairly rare expression, often found in weather writing, sailing, or literary description.

Commonly used with

wind sea afternoon weather coast

Forms

Base
breeze up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
breezes up
he/she/it
Past simple
breezed up
yesterday
Past participle
breezed up
have + pp
-ing form
breezing up
continuous

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Synonyms

freshen pick up become windy turn breezy

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