Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffed (up)
Verb
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Shirt unbuttoned, sleeves rolled up, the silhouette takes on a new life.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The materials were rolled up and compressed and in a plastic wrap.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Ross explosion hit close to home for my family because the building that blew up used to be a Market Basket supermarket, where my father worked for years and my mother and I loyally shopped for groceries.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Claude’s daily active users have also increased by more than 140% since January, according to data from SimilarWeb.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a decade, spending on street outreach increased by more than 1,000% — now exceeding $300 million a year — while unsheltered homelessness increased by 22%.—
Barbara A. Blair,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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This week, plaintiff Matthew Stockov filed a lawsuit in a United States District Court of the Northern District of Illinois alleging that Costco inflated its prices due to the tariff shock.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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And that total was inflated by KU’s senior day, with Peterson and Bidunga playing off the bench to make room for seniors in the starting five.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My stomach wasn't distended anymore.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The fragile skeleton of her ego threatened to snap under the pressure of the animal forces that pressed down on her consciousness, her narrative mind sagging and distended beneath pitiless and grandiose feeling.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There’s a trust built up that the new work will be relevant.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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But by the late stages of the game, the Magic had built up enough of a lead to withstand those misses.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Puffed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffed%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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