PUFFS Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

puffs 1 of 2

noun

plural of puff

as in breezes

a slight or gentle movement of air felt a puff of wind on his face

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puffs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of puff

as in pants

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty he came running up the stairs puffing and wheezing

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as in strokes

to praise too much a talk show host who can be counted on to puff up the celebrities who readily consent to be interviewed

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Recent Examples of puffs

Noun

Follow directions on your inhaler for how many puffs to take. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026 If the accretion disk puffs up in just the right way, the incoming gas can overwhelm the radiation pressure. — Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026 Elevate your celebration sliders by serving them on cheese puffs instead of bread. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Considered rare in the cosmos, super-puffs are thought to form around the disk of gas and dust around a newborn star where there is more gas than dust. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 The puffs of colored flowers that emerge from hydrangea bushes are a sure sign that summer is here. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 June 2026 There are no puffs of smoke coming from the chimney in Moscow, not yet anyway. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Guitar strums peak through the mix like fresh blades of grass and sweeping drums gently carry the songs forward, while Lenae sounds sweeter than ever, her airy vocals chasing the wind like white dandelion puffs. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 Considered rare in the cosmos, super-puffs are thought to form around the disk of gas and dust around a newborn star where there is more gas than dust. — Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Verb

An active Sun puffs up Earth’s atmosphere, creating higher drag for satellites in low-Earth orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026 With its telltale cone shape, the northernmost of Sicily's Aeolian Islands is home to a volcano that puffs on a near-constant basis. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026 But The Bagel Nut Duo, chocolate croissants, yellow sheet cake, and a bag of Cacio e Pepe puffs to eat your feelings about yet another recall. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026 The crust puffs up nicely and isn’t as thin and cardboard-y as others, while the white cheese blend and wisp of rosemary remind me of a New York white pie slice. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026 Mia puffs up her body to look intimidating, as the googly-eyed statue stares back at her. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffs

Noun

Some fall in love with the cool ocean breezes and relaxed quality of life and find ways to stay in town after graduation.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Sunshine all day, cool breezes at night, board games after homemade feasts.

— Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 5 July 2026

Definition of breezes

Verb

When Robbie first strokes the plush walls, her Cathy stares with the appropriate mix of awe and terror.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
For an artisanal twist, look no further than Ezcaray Matisse throw that looks as if Georgia O’Keeffe applied the paint brush strokes herself.

— Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of strokes

Noun

The level of soccer wasn’t always high, but the elevation and drama were — two goals 98 seconds apart, two PKs, one red card, endless stoppage time, two nations holding their breaths.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Five to 10 slow belly breaths activate what researchers call the thoraco-abdominal pump.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

Definition of breaths

Verb

The center also has hydrotherapy chairs where athletes can lie as a jet of water, similar but much stronger than the jets in a jacuzzi, massages them.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Nov. 2025
In a viral video shared on Instagram last Sunday under the username @whiskeytoller, the gray kitty can be seen hanging around his brother, Oakley, as his mom massages the injured area, doing his best to show his love and support.

— Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Definition of massages

Verb

Director David Wain, who co-wrote the comedy with Marino, his longtime creative partner and college buddy from NYU, praises his pal’s wacky comedic skills.

— Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Goldstein lists the nearby Shore Club and Shelbourne and others, praises them and notes the neighborhood is improving its hotel offering and recovering its splendor.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of praises

Verb

Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
All are aghast, save Ser Torrhen Manderly, who applauds the farce.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026