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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffed (up)
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One to watch is Bending Spoons, which has rolled up fading internet brands like AOL and Eventbrite with an eye toward running them profitably.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 June 2026 -
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who caught a fourth quarter touchdown from Drake Maye in the Super Bowl, suffered an injury scare during the softball game hosted by Maye when comedian Matt Rife rolled up on Stevenson's leg during a rundown that had Patriots fans gasping for air.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Clinton’s bombings in Serbia killed hundreds of Serbs and put the terrorist, drug-dealing Kosovo Liberation Army in charge, which then blew up dozens of Serbian Orthodox churches and murdered hundreds of Serbs.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
7 Dec. 2025
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Kate initially split from Williams in November 2023 but the couple quietly got back together a few months later, after love triangle drama involving another influencer, Sophia LaCorte, blew up online.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rainbow flick The chances of seeing this skill — some might call it a circus act — being performed at the World Cup this summer increased significantly on the back of Neymar being named in the Brazil squad.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Economic output has also increased, up 24% over the same period, government data show.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Matt Gutwill, President of the New England Narcotic Officers Enforcement Association, argues that THC percentages in cannabis products are being inflated.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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The money accounted for roughly 30% of the equity value of the deal, whose headline figure is inflated by WBD’s debt load.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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In the last 20 days, their belly will appear distended, and their nipples and breast tissue will be noticeably swollen.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
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This has allowed Kuwait, which has no meaningful routes to export oil other than the Strait of Hormuz, to finally draw down its inventories that had built up during the closure.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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And that came in the guise of a serious illness that threatens — but then ends up solidifying — the unbreakable bond between Deborah (Jean Smart) and her protégé, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), something that has been built up over the course of five seasons.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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“Puffed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffed%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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