puff
Example Sentences
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Once it sniffed, sending a tiny puff of smoke out of its nostrils.
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"I was very puffed out, but I couldn't feel how tired I was."
From Barron's
Denny puffs up his chest and stands as tall as he can.
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From the moment the mountain started puffing, Mount St. Helens had become a tourist attraction.
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In the movie, Smith has an allergic reaction to food, causing his face and ears to puff and an eye to swell shut.
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