puffed

Example Sentences

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United, missing injured forwards Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha, huffed and puffed but could not find an equaliser despite 25 shots on goal to Everton's three.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

"They huffed and puffed in the second half. It was improved, but not good enough."

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

"We found huge variation: some galaxies are beginning to settle into ordered rotation, but most are still chaotic, with gas puffed up and moving in all directions."

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2025

Not too long after that, Keaton flew across the country to New York where several things happened in short succession that would have puffed up anyone else’s ego.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

He nodded, his lower lip puffed out a bit.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce