puffing up
Example Sentences
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On Monday, the Navy veteran told reporters that Hegseth’s machismo came off like a child puffing up his chest.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
The species as a whole has a variety of defensive techniques, including biting, puffing up and flattening their heads to look like a venomous snake.
From New York Times • May 7, 2024
Forced to slow down, the man who believed “hiking is for people who can’t run” found himself huffing and puffing up a peak in Griffith Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
Grand Douglas fir trees loomed over the participants as they began their day puffing up a trail at Shoreview Park.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024
Mamá lets out a wail that I can hear as I am huffing and puffing up the tall staircase to our apartment after returning home from school.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
