puffed out
Example Sentences
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"I was very puffed out, but I couldn't feel how tired I was."
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
Duckett is always up for the fight, does not take a backwards step and stands there with his chest puffed out.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025
Its towering smokestacks once puffed out clouds of steam.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
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
The dancer held up a doll and puffed out the skirt of its dress so that it opened prettily like a fully blown flower.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
