Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffing (up)
Verb
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Sometimes, that means rolling up her sleeves with the best of them.—
Bianca Betancourt,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026 -
Like, all the ad dollars are now rolling up into social media.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Ripley was honored for a heroic effort to halt the advance of North Vietnamese forces by blowing up a crucial bridge in 1972.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Navarrette is blowing up right now.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The strength of the onscreen bond between Ryan and Naim is in part due to their actors building up a real friendship before production began.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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While the petition is just the latest in an ongoing crusade to tame the streets, tension in the neighborhood is building up, and for good reason.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
29 May 2026
Verb
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In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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These whales face increasing threats from climate change and human activity.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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“Puffing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffing%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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