as in to roll up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puff (up)
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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
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Trump also blew up Tokyo’s spin that Ishiba came away with something of a win on Nippon Steel’s designs on U.S. Steel.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles general manager Rob Pelinka panicked and blew up the roster, leading to a disappointing 2021-22 season.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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In the past, the Bulls bulked at offers for LaVine.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
11 July 2024
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Indeed, solar generation increased by 474 TWh (terawatt-hours; 1 TWh is enough to power a small city for a year) in 2024, reaching a total of 2,131 TWh – with China and the US leading the charge.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Abdominal bloating is when the stomach feels full of gas and may become distended (sticks out).—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
14 Sep. 2024
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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
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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
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But still, experts warn that domestic supply might not be able to keep up with demand—especially given that the U.S. supply chain has not been built up to meet it.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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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
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China’s tariffs would rise by one percentage point; the European Union’s would shift by even less.—
Ben Blatt,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The rising Murphy was coming off wins over Edson Barboza and Dan Ige in 2024.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Puff (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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