puff (up)

verb

Definition of puff (up)next
as in to roll up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puff (up)
  1. roll up
  2. blow up
  3. bulk
  4. increase
  5. distend
  6. inflate
  7. build up
  8. rise
Verb
  • And who’s not going to laugh out loud at Burke breaking the fourth wall to roll up his trousers to show a bit of leg?
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
  • This one easily rolls up and can be carried in your backpack.
    — Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of roll up
Verb
  • Their latest video of Atlas, their bipedal robot, has blown up online with its mind-blowing human-like movements, including breakdancing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And any doubt that Sampson should be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is blown up like the Coogs do to the average ball screen.
    — The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of blow up
Verb
  • Vaquero Bandido honors those traditions by leaving the product as natural as possible, with no juices to bulk it up, and an ingredients list showcasing nothing but beef and seasoning.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In the past, the Bulls bulked at offers for LaVine.
    — Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
Definition of bulk
Verb
  • Fortunately, a new moon will rise on April 27; therefore, resulting in dark skies and increasing the chance of visibility.
    — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Insufficient protein intake accelerates sarcopenia, or muscle wasting, which in turn increases vulnerability to illness, injury, and functional decline.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of increase
Verb
  • The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD With another strategy, diaphragmatic breathing, patients concentrate on distending their abdomen while taking in air.
    — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Abdominal bloating is when the stomach feels full of gas and may become distended (sticks out).
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Sep. 2024
Definition of distend
Verb
  • Some critics have also said the doctors were used in propaganda and voter mobilization efforts to boost the chances of Venezuela’s socialist government and were pressed by superiors to inflate patients’ treatment numbers.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
  • He was honorably discharged after he was seriously injured on a jump when his parachute failed to inflate fully.
    — Sabrina Clay, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of inflate
Verb
  • Fixed an issue where bare fists and kicks contributed to affliction build up.
    — Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • When partners pursue conflicting or unaligned goals without collaboration, tensions around time, energy and sacrifice tend to build up.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of build up
Verb
  • Fans chose sides, hashtags trended, and both artists saw streaming numbers rise.
    — Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Famous Biscuits The petite breads rise tall and proud, tender and fluffy.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of rise
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“Puff (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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