as in to roll up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puff (up)
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The ball rolled up the first-base warning track and Ramos cruised into second base, assuming the Rangers had already corralled the ball.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025 -
The funding enabled iR to roll up immersive technology companies like Touchcast.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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My whole plan, my whole world, my whole bubble blew up.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Since the pandemic, many tech companies have tried to walk back work-life balance accommodations made for the work-from-home era, but sometimes pushback against long hours has blown up in public.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Questions remain about Pearce’s upper-body strength and, given his natural build, the team that drafts him will have to find the sweet spot for bulking him up without reducing his explosiveness.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Soon after, though, Bale bulked back up as Christopher Nolan came calling with Batman Begins (2005), which was followed by leading roles in Werner Herzog's Rescue Dawn (2006) and the underrated remake of Western 3:10 to Yuma (2007) alongside Russell Crowe.—
Johnny Loftus,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The solid job gains in April also increase the odds that the Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark interest rate steady when policy makers meet next week on May 6-7, experts say.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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As time has passed, the cost of those renovations has increased.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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The pup’s abdomen was firm and distended.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD With another strategy, diaphragmatic breathing, patients concentrate on distending their abdomen while taking in air.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
24 Oct. 2024
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The move comes as Kennedy has faced criticism during this year's record measles outbreaks for remarks misleading people into thinking that measles infections are easily curable and inflating myths about measles vaccines.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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For an official tournament, the ball must be inflated to 12 inches in circumference.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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New York, Los Angeles — and now Miami has become an epicenter of fashion in the U.S. Over the past decade, both the Miami Design District and Bal Harbour Shops have helped build up the city as a major fashion hub.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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She’s built up a long list of credits in the last 13 years.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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Iconic sportswear and footwear giant Adidas said Tuesday that the price of all its products will rise in the U.S. due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Potential Challenges: Import costs could rise, affecting product pricing for small businesses.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Puff (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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