PUFF (UP) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

puff (up)

verb

Definition of puff (up)

as in to roll up

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While the Motion Picture division roll up of departments may be the topline news in the shake up, WME also made a series of key changes in other divisions.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026
More injuries to overcome FSU lost starting center Bradyn Welch-Joiner to injury when he was rolled up from behind in the second quarter.

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of roll up

Verb

The Defense Secretary at the president’s direction are blowing up fishing boats in the middle of oceans.

— NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026
Stacked with guest appearances by frequent collaborators Future, Young Thug and Rylo Rodriguez, Fresh finds Baby delivering 17 new songs that reassert his position as one of the most gifted mainstream MCs to blow up this decade.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 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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FinFETs helped manufacturers increase performance and energy efficiency across generations of smartphone, computer, and server processors.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Those figures increase to 14 tons and 20 tons, respectively, for the larger 9×4 variant.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of increase

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With a Southern Hemisphere spring harvest underway in parts of Australia, farmers are grappling with diesel prices inflated by the Iran war, contributing to what the government forecasts will be a 39% drop in large farm profits.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
If there’s an AI bubble, the Democrats didn’t inflate it; their victory was just another pin in the hands of nervous investors.

— David Averre, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of inflate

Verb

As the second most expensive housing market in Southern California, USC expects Ventura County's average rent to rise even more, from $2,675 to $2,849 by 2029.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Democrats captured seven Senate seats nationally, a number that could rise to nine with two races yet to be called.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

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