- present participle of puff.
puffing
Example Sentences
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He eventually entered to find his boss, Winston Churchill, and Gen. Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French, puffing cigars and “sitting side by side with amiable expressions on their faces.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
“She’s Captain America,” Bowe said, puffing out her chest and sitting up straighter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
It means the seafront ice cream vans are now quiet, with no fumes puffing over the queue of children.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
For air-fried burgers, flatten your patties as much as possible and press an indentation in the center to prevent them from puffing up.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2025
The train is unremarkable as it chugs across the countryside, puffing clouds of grey smoke into the air.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
