puff (up)

verb

Definition of puff (up)next
as in to roll up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puff (up)
  1. roll up
  2. blow up
  3. bulk
  4. increase
  5. distend
  6. inflate
  7. build up
  8. rise
Verb
  • Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, has impressed people close to the club with her insistence of rolling up her sleeves and digging into her new job, her first in professional sports.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • After struggling mightily, the Eagles rolled up 142 yards in the second quarter and cleaned up their penalties, too, with just one for 5 yards.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of roll up
Verb
  • Would we be encouraged to throw our smartphones away, at a minimum, and maybe even quit our laptop jobs and dedicate our free time to data-poisoning and blowing up cell towers?
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • On the second play of the game, Jefferson blew up London on his way to a run stuff of Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, who labored his way to 102 yards on a 3.9 yards per carry average.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of blow up
Verb
  • In the past, the Bulls bulked at offers for LaVine.
    Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
  • Cullen immediately went to work bulking Armstrong up, preparing him for the rigors of ovals.
    Jenna Fryer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Definition of bulk
Verb
  • During Trump’s first term, the Education Department enacted new regulations for the Borrower Defense to Repayment program that imposed new limits and restrictions for relief, and increased the burden of proof for applicants.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Avoiding smoking: Cigarette smoking increases the chances of heart attacks and worsening heart failure.
    Rafle Fernandez, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of increase
Verb
  • The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD With another strategy, diaphragmatic breathing, patients concentrate on distending their abdomen while taking in air.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Abdominal bloating is when the stomach feels full of gas and may become distended (sticks out).
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Sep. 2024
Definition of distend
Verb
  • Providing vague or incomplete financial data, or worse, inflating numbers to seem more profitable, will only lead to a rejection.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • So, whereas the original robot had to take the time and energy to alternately inflate/deflate two actuators per up-and-down wing-flapping cycle, the new bot only has to activate one.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of inflate
Verb
  • To avoid clumps, KVD recommends first wiping the wand against the rim of the tube to remove excess formula and building up coats quickly while your lashes are still wet.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Dergarabedian said the theater screen goes hand-in-hand with streaming services at home and can build up the success of a movie long-term.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of build up
Verb
  • Studies reveal that in recent years, burnout among women has risen from 38% to 42% - a concern that is both pertinent and widespread.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The meteors will appear to come from the direction of the Gemini constellation, which rises in the east, according to The Planetary Society.
    Gina Park, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of rise
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