Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for puff out. Search instead for puffbohne.

puff out

ADJECTIVE
oversized
Synonyms
STRONGEST
oversize
WEAK
bag balloon beetle belly bilge billow bloat blob dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut massive overhang poke pop out pouch protrude protuberate sag stand out stick out swell
VERB
balloon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enlarge expand inflate swell
STRONG
belly bulge dilate distend
WEAK
blow up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge compress contract lessen lower shrink
STRONG
cave in
VERB
bulge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloat protrude swell
STRONG
bag balloon beetle billow dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut overhang poke out protuberate
WEAK
bug out pop out stand out stick out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
shrink tighten
STRONG
abridge compress contract lessen lower reduce
WEAK
cave in depress
VERB
dilate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expound
STRONG
amplify augment broaden develop distend enlarge expand expatiate extend increase inflate lengthen prolong protract swell
WEAK
be profuse be prolix
Antonyms
STRONG
abbreviate abridge compress condense contract curtail cut decrease deflate diminish lessen lower narrow reduce shorten shrink
WEAK
constrict
VERB
protuberate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulge bulge out
STRONG
bag balloon beetle belly bilge billow bloat dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut jut out overhang poke out pouch project protrude swell
WEAK
bug out pop out stand out stick out
Antonyms
STRONG
abridge cave in compress contract deflate lessen lower reduce shrink tighten

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

To cool off, the exterior layers of a Hawking star would puff out, forming a red giant—the expected fate of the Sun as it gets older.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 13, 2023

There was 2015, when Washington Nationals fans got to puff out their chests over Bryce Harper, who at the age of 23, became the youngest player to unanimously win the award.

From Washington Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Honest or not, they were hardly the words of defending champions who used to puff out their chests and dominate with bat and ball.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

Causing me to pause, puff out my chest, look the person who asked the question in the eye, and say, "I'm headed to Jimmy's."

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2023

I take a deep breath and puff out my cheeks, exhaling.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed