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View definitions for puff up

puff up

verb as in billow

verb as in bloat

verb as in blow up

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Example Sentences

Jackie, who turns 13 this spring, puffed up her feathers, drooped her wings, bore down and released her latest egg, according to the group.

With plenty of baking powder and nothing heavy like fruits or nuts in the batter, they have a great rise and puff up on top.

From Salon

I love being able to stand on the bike and huff and puff up or down the hill.

"He got even more angry and puffed up a bit more and looked like he was actually going to chuck me in and my daughter," she said.

From BBC

“It’s a way to puff up our chests, so to speak, to show what we are doing in preserving and enhancing our biodiversity.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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