PUFFING (UP) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

puffing (up)

verb

present participle of puff (up)

as in rolling up

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The image was of Uncle Sam, rolling up his sleeves and wading in to do the right things.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
The two are still heavily involved in the organization, aiding in fundraising efforts and literally rolling up their sleeves while at the Bloomington facility.

— Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of rolling up

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The Real Cost Of Handover The Build-Operate-Transfer model is still a brilliant, highly effective way to build global capability without blowing up your balance sheet.

— Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
On September 7 two other mathematicians used their program (and AI) to produce a blowup for a frictionless fluid—considered a major step toward blowing up Navier-Stokes.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of blowing up

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China is building up its military and AI capabilities despite limited access to advanced computer chips.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Boone said the final few steps for Judge’s return include building up his workload because he has been sidelined for over three months with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of building up

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The hope is that these discoveries will not be lost with increasing use of AI models in mathematics.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
The rules are aimed at boosting confidence in Saudi ⁠capital markets by increasing transparency and strengthening the IPO framework, the CMA said.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

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