puff up
Example Sentences
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The stuffed dough is then pre-cut into wedges that puff up and become flaky, buttery pastries once they’re finished baking in the over.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025
I love being able to stand on the bike and huff and puff up or down the hill.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024
“It’s a way to puff up our chests, so to speak, to show what we are doing in preserving and enhancing our biodiversity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024
For this duo, Chocolate is the dominant figure, causing him to naturally puff up proudly.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2022
They both puff up their hair and scratch the same side of their necks at once.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
