PUFFS (UP) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

puffs (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of puff (up)

as in blows up

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The person who blows up at a subordinate under stress has usually been subtly condescending in one-on-ones for months.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Frequent zoom-ins shown on screens showed sweat dripping down his face, and his hair resembled something similar to a mad scientist after an experiment blows up in their face.

— Joseph Hernandez August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of blows up

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More G-men arrive as the three find their way outside, and our heroes appear to be trapped until an unlikely ally rolls up in a minivan, urging them to get in.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Wherever two fluids slide past each other at different speeds, the boundary between them buckles, then curls, then rolls up into vortexes.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of rolls up

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Eventually that carbon will begin to fuse into neon, then the neon will fuse into magnesium, and so on up the periodic table until iron builds up in the core.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of builds up

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Junior quarterback Dalton Hastings, a transfer last year from San Clemente, rises from the junior varsity level to team with some intriguing skill players.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2026
That figure rises to 42 percent among Gen Z and millennials, compared with 22 percent among Gen X and older respondents.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rises

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Sure, training camp always inflates the reputations of a receiver who can win a 50-50 ball against second-string cornerbacks.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
This is commonly done with a blood pressure cuff that inflates around your arm to block blood flow.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflates

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Sauté morel mushrooms about five minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
The investigation mushrooms Bock, the Feeding Our Future founder whom prosecutors called the mastermind of the fraud, was found guilty in March 2025.

— David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of mushrooms

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For the wine fans, there are multitudes of cellar doors showcasing the brilliant Shiraz and Grenache that proliferates here--the product of ancient limestone soil, as well as some of the oldest continually-producing grape vines in the world.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Every day that this virus proliferates increases the risk to American lives.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026

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