PUFF (UP) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

puff (up)

verb

Definition of puff (up)

as in to roll up

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Verb

Guests lingered, sharing cigarettes and stealing a last swig of wine as the carpet rolled up.

— Ashley SP, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Miller rolled up the sleeves of her T-shirt and paired the top with a set of relaxed-fitting blue jeans from Re/Done.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of roll up

Verb

Hublot x Jeff Koons Hublot and Jeff Koons blew up the Classic Fusion in September.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
The two countries, after all, had buried or destroyed most of Iran’s nuclear facilities and blown up many of its missile sites in June 2025.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of blow up

Verb

For example, adding things like brick powder to spices, or white powders to milk, to bulk them up.

— Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 28 May 2026
His steals total was a bit misleading, and Kansas coach Bill Self will need to bulk him up and teach him more consistent defensive habits.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of bulk

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Contributions would increase depending on family size, with a family of four expected to pay $500,000, officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

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Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty deposits, cholesterol and other substances build up inside arteries, according to experts.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Now, after months of anticipation building up, a first look at the designer’s debut Nike sneaker collaboration has been unveiled.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of build up

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The Yes campaign claims that the CEOs of some clinics are misappropriating taxpayer funds to inflate their own salaries, rather than putting the money toward patient care and clinic staffing.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Smart Nora uses a sensor to detect snoring and inflates a pad under the pillow to shift the sleeper’s position.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of inflate

Verb

Those challenges become tomorrow’s workforce shortages, rising health care costs, and lost economic potential.

— Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
It is inspired by the true story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême (Voisin), who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

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