Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffed (up)
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Tubbs was unstoppable, especially in the first half as the Bearcats rolled up 524 yards before the break.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025 -
The sleeves of Longoria’s top were rolled up to her elbows, providing some movement and ease for her subdued look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Tennessee's gamble blew up in its face.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Originally free and meant for neighborhood children, the attraction blew up in popularity, so the family took it commercial in 2016, setting up in a shopping mall parking lot.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Just as the group’s base as increased to more than 100 people, its gatherings have evolved too beyond BTS visits to the Met.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since the governor announced the proposal in August, the measure has only increased in popularity among Democrats — receiving support from former President Barack Obama and others.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beating New England was legitimately impressive -- especially in hindsight -- but the victories over the Jets, Vikings and Browns inflated this team's record.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those expectations might be only slightly inflated for this Dodgers era.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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The amounts of prejudice that are built up in those Kingdom Halls, unbelievable.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The tussle over rare earths precedes the current administration; China for years has built up near-total control of the minerals as part of its wider industrial policy.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Puffed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffed%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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