puff up
Example Sentences
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The stuffed dough is then pre-cut into wedges that puff up and become flaky, buttery pastries once they’re finished baking in the over.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025
She says they puff up like donuts when they hit the hot oil, and have a subtle sourdough-like flavor.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023
“I don’t want them to attack my little dog,” who has “little dog syndrome” and loves to puff up his tiny chest muscles, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023
As stars like the sun reach the end of their lives, they transition into red giants that exponentially puff up in size, incinerating any worlds that fall within their advancing boundaries.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023
I watched each circle puff up and felt a lightness I hadn’t felt in so long.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
