PUFFUP Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

puff (up)

verb

Definition of puff (up)

as in to roll up

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Verb

Its generous 12-inch length offers plenty of room for bathroom accessories, from rolled up washcloths to your favorite antique candle holder.

— Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Since founding Wasserman in 2002, the company has rolled up multiple creative firms as well as boutique agencies and had 4,000 employees as of earlier this year.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of roll up

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Specifically in New York, a Swedish candy store called Bon Bon blew up and had influencers creating ASMR taste test videos.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
In order to power the homebrew X-ray camera without blowing up the vacuum tube, Pavleski relied on a chain of power supplies.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of blow up

Verb

For example, adding things like brick powder to spices, or white powders to milk, to bulk them up.

— Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 28 May 2026
His steals total was a bit misleading, and Kansas coach Bill Self will need to bulk him up and teach him more consistent defensive habits.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of bulk

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Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of increase

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Without occasional fire, peat layers would build up and overwhelm the integrity of the swamp.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
According to the Army, the team wants to gather information on EM penetration depth, absorption mechanics, and see if any heat builds up in particular areas.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of build up

Verb

The charge by lawmakers was that these investors, most of whom were able to buy the homes with all cash, were inflating prices and sidelining regular owner-occupant buyers.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 July 2026
And twice a James Beard Award semifinalist, Hanna would change his tune on fine dining once COVID-19 and inflated food prices upended the industry.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of inflate

Verb

That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
The number of victims is expected to keep rising as people desperately dig through the rubble, with little help from authorities.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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