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Definition of "puff up" []

  • To inflate with air. (verb)
  • To swell due to injury or illness. (verb)
  • To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.) (verb)

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Use "puff up" in a sentence
  • "Train-Shaped Expandable Sponges: biodegradable (flushable) sponges that puff up to look like trains when they’re wet (see Resources)"
  • "As they walked along one pyramid, an asura krewe swarmed the slanted side, hauling a huge dandelion puff up the incline."