puff out

phrasal verb

puffed out; puffing out; puffs out
: to make (something) larger and rounder by filling it with air
She puffed her cheeks out and blew out the candles.
A gust of wind puffed out the boat's sails.

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Male turkeys gobble and strut, puffing out their feathers, to impress hens, who yelp and cluck in response. Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Imagine puffing out not just regular vapor, but a full-on holographic experience. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Puff out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20out. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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