Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffed (up)
Verb
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The materials were rolled up and compressed and in a plastic wrap.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Rest assured, though, that the clothes are delivered clean and perfectly rolled up, no exceptions.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Their chemistry blew up on the superb 2024 album The Collective, her most startling — and fun — project in years.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Church officials also said its security measures have been increased during the transitional period.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yussuf and his partners submitted millions of dollars worth of claims for Medicaid reimbursement, which were fraudulently inflated and billed without providers’ knowledge, and for services that weren’t provided.—
Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Keep your tires properly inflated.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My stomach wasn't distended anymore.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The fragile skeleton of her ego threatened to snap under the pressure of the animal forces that pressed down on her consciousness, her narrative mind sagging and distended beneath pitiless and grandiose feeling.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Geologists concluded that the boulders formed over four million years as calcite built up around an organic core, which also caused the rocks' striking cracks to form over time.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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It's most commonly found built up along curbs, drainage areas, bridges, and overpasses.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Puffed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffed%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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