puff out
phrasal verb
puffed out; puffing out; puffs out
: to make (something) larger and rounder by filling it with air
She puffed her cheeks out and blew out the candles.
A gust of wind puffed out the boat's sails.
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According to the researchers, these bewildering clouds are likely the remnants of much larger structures that puffed out of the galaxy's center several million years ago.
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Brandon Specktor, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The bad guy mimes rage, puffing out his chest, while the patrol officer backs away, hands in the air, the very picture of de-escalation.
—Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
Male turkeys puff out their feathers and fan their tails to attract females.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
That intense rush as the final whistle blew against Huddersfield Town, Rotherham United et al, invariably followed by the manager or another member of his staff puffing out their cheeks in relief, could certainly be felt through the screen.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Classic facial movements include smacking your lips, doing sucking motions, sticking your tongue out or against the inside of your cheek, grimacing, chewing, puffing out your cheeks and rapidly blinking your eyes, all in uncontrolled manners.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Cole runs to the corner flag, chest still puffed out.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
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Brandon Specktor, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The bad guy mimes rage, puffing out his chest, while the patrol officer backs away, hands in the air, the very picture of de-escalation.
—Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
Male turkeys puff out their feathers and fan their tails to attract females.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
That intense rush as the final whistle blew against Huddersfield Town, Rotherham United et al, invariably followed by the manager or another member of his staff puffing out their cheeks in relief, could certainly be felt through the screen.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Classic facial movements include smacking your lips, doing sucking motions, sticking your tongue out or against the inside of your cheek, grimacing, chewing, puffing out your cheeks and rapidly blinking your eyes, all in uncontrolled manners.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Cole runs to the corner flag, chest still puffed out.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
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“Puff out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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