Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffed (up)
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On that occasion, the shoes accompanied rolled up blue jeans, a graphic T and a teal jacket.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025 -
As the Toronto Blue Jays took the field in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers in Game Three of the World Series, Justin Bieber rolled up in full gear to support the Jays.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Kate initially split from Williams in November 2023 but the couple quietly got back together a few months later, after love triangle drama involving another influencer, Sophia LaCorte, blew up online.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Not mentioned during today’s 30-minute results call was the Murdoch family drama that blew up over the summer.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Just as the group’s base as increased to more than 100 people, its gatherings have evolved too beyond BTS visits to the Met.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since the governor announced the proposal in August, the measure has only increased in popularity among Democrats — receiving support from former President Barack Obama and others.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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The lobes of the Red Spider Nebula are three light-years long each, inflated by gas from the central star shooting outward for thousands of years.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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This has inflated the cost of projects and reduced the supply of housing.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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Their belly will appear distended during the last 20 days of pregnancy, and their breast tissue will also be noticeably swollen.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The amounts of prejudice that are built up in those Kingdom Halls, unbelievable.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The tussle over rare earths precedes the current administration; China for years has built up near-total control of the minerals as part of its wider industrial policy.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Puffed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffed%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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