PUFFED UP Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

puffed (up)

verb

past tense of puff (up)

as in rolled up

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Ali hit Hotch with a 450 splash, but Hotch rolled up Ali with a sudden crucifix pin.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
On the other side of the ball, Jamal Roberts rolled up 222 yards on the ground with two TDs.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolled up

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While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of increased

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One thing that isn’t inflated or overexaggerated is the talent in UCF’s backfield, notably Louisville transfer Duke Watson, who is averaging 11 yards per carry and has 297 rushing yards.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
The announcement is the latest effort by the administration to argue that fraud has inflated ACA enrollment, even as experts question the scale of the alleged fraud.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of inflated

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Films today tend to err on the side of length in a way that can feel like fiction being distended.

— Elissa Suh, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
But the groaning synthesizer underneath her bashful smile tells you something is off — a crystalline tone now distended, unnerving.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of distended

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Levi’s — under Gass as well as her predecessor Chip Bergh — has built up a certain credibility and is getting the benefit of the doubt.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Abbey also has built up a substantial emergency fund, which could cover her living expenses for more than a year if necessary.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of built up

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