Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffing (up)
Verb
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These Pathfinder Performance pants set a great example, with snaps that make rolling up the legs a breeze and a stretchy draw cord for dialing in fit.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025 -
When rolling up the dough, be careful not to roll it too tightly to allow the buns room to rise and puff up.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Start by blowing up a few balloons, then cover it with glue using a brush, and wrap the yarn around it.—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some people are like that; thick people blowing up the world.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At home to Burnley a few days later, Frank’s side were far more considered in their possession, using goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario as an auxiliary centre-back at times when building up, as Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Sarr formed a more progressive midfield three.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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It’s made with durable resin and has built-in ventilation to keep moisture from building up, so your backyard essentials don’t get moldy.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ending the war will offer the Israeli leader relief from daily headlines of IDF casualties, strained reservist forces, increasing international isolation and severe economic damage – heavy burdens for electoral campaigns.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Wealth, in the view of an increasing cohort of affluent individuals, is more than money.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Puffing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffing%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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