puff up
Example Sentences
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“Sometimes you feel like to be powerful you want to puff up and be louder,” McEwen says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
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
As stars like the sun reach the end of their lives, they transition into red giants that exponentially puff up in size, incinerating any worlds that fall within their advancing boundaries.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023
Two girls puff up their chests and read like they’re trying out for the school play, while the rest stay seated.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022
I grab her hand in truce as we huff and puff up a hill, turning around to look back at it all when we finally reach the top.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
