Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffed (up)
Verb
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In France, it’s often worn simply with a pair of white jeans and loafers, the sleeves casually rolled up in a carefree yet very put-together way.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The other two mats were being rolled up.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 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,
13 Feb. 2026
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Though the private military firm has been credited with helping security forces get into neighborhoods and recently blew up the home of one of the country’s most notorious warlords, the presence of mercenaries operating in Haiti continues to make some lawmakers uneasy.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Premium news outlets aimed specifically at major investors and other serious financial institutions have increased significantly in recent years as media companies have looked to cater to premium advertisers and subscribers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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As the sales increased, so did Pim's box goal.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The mandatory safety air bag inflated under her racing suit during the crash, supplier Dainese confirmed to The AP.—
Andrew Dampf,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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There’s an argument that with lower grossing movies like Send Help and Iron Lung presently on tracking, most forecasts are inflated.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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In the last 20 days, their belly will appear distended, and their nipples and breast tissue will be noticeably swollen.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
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The flame-throwing pitching prospect didn’t display the greatest command, but his fastball, capable of hitting triple digits when fully built up, sat around 95 mph.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The show’s title work, Heap of Broken Images, built up from a staggering number of polygons, is something of a bridge between the abstract and figurative collages.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Puffed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffed%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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