puffed (up)

verb

past tense of puff (up)
as in rolled up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffed (up)
  1. rolled up
  2. blew up
  3. increased
  4. inflated
  5. distended
  6. built up
Verb
  • Braelon Allen ran for a career-high 147 yards and had a touchdown on 21 carries as the Jets rolled up a season-best 166 yards on the ground.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • North Crowley rolled up 596 total yards with 482 coming through the air.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rolled up
Verb
  • And when Wednesday blew up in 2022, Ortega felt profoundly disoriented.
    — Alice Robb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Except one of their newest members just accidentally blew up their entire case and rationalization for it.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of blew up
Verb
  • The county also increased its general millage rate for fiscal year 2025-2026.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Rents have increased in this rural area, where the median income is around $50,000 a year.
    — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • But the contract lays out various fees that could have inflated the amount owed, including $5,000 for defaulting and another $5,000 for blocking access to a bank account.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The suit seeks to represent a class of schools that purchased athletic equipment in Mississippi and Louisiana at what is purported to be fraudulently inflated prices.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflated
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Another pot is the National Wealth Fund, a reserve built up from oil and gas export earnings.
    — David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Anything is possible, and the results haven't been there for a program that just a few seasons ago had perennial national championship expectations, but Swinney has built up plenty of equity while coaching the Tigers.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of built up
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