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

Geneva rolled up 466 yards and crossed the goal line on six of its 10 possessions.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Morning Consult rolls up its poll results over a three-month period to calculate the state approval rating.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of roll up

Verb

Lynn had perhaps the special teams coverage play of the week in the fourth quarter, blowing up tight end Lake McRee on a kickoff before making the tackle.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
In its first test flight of Starship in April 2023 in Texas, energy from the rocket caused SpaceX’s concrete launchpad to explode and its spacecraft to blow up in midair.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 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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There are also increasing concerns that the Russia-Ukraine war could escalate, amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe have made a secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Friday starts dry in the Twin Cities with clouds and temperatures increasing through the afternoon.

— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of increase

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Republican response But conservatives said those policies inflated enrollment by attracting fraudulent and wasteful coverage.

— Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court convicted Hui, also known as Xu Jiayin, and Evergrande of engaged in large-scale financial fraud in inflating the group’s assets and concealing its liabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflate

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Analysts note that following SpaceX's record-breaking IPO last month, investor interest in commercial spaceflight and the broader space sector has risen steadily.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Alphabet’s stock is down more than 15% from its May peak, wiping out roughly $700 billion in value, as concerns rise over its mounting AI bills and failure to produce a decisive technological breakthrough.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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