puffing up
Example Sentences
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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
The personal puffing up that occurs when too much power is bestowed too lavishly upon one person is rewardingly transparent at the start of Lear’s downward spiral.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023
The weights should be strong enough to hold the parchment paper in place and prevent the crust from puffing up.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2021
When Papa and I came puffing up to the playhouse, we found Mama, Daisy, and Rowdy, all standing in a row, looking at the ground.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
