puffed out
Example Sentences
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An October 1992 Texaco refinery explosion in Wilmington blew out windows, shook houses like an earthquake and puffed out potentially toxic vapor that went downwind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"I was very puffed out, but I couldn't feel how tired I was."
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
On the back row of an old team photo, chest puffed out with pride, stands Sione Tuipulotu.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
One day he saw that Antwoine came to class with his chest puffed out and an intense edge to his smile.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2023
Jam puffed out a hard breath and focused on the soles of her bare feet, pressing them into the wood of the floor, uneven with age and paint and rough varnish.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
