puff out

verb

puffed out; puffing out; puffs out
: to make (something) larger and rounder by filling it with air
She puffed her cheeks out and blew out the candles.
A gust of wind puffed out the boat's sails.

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Broncos Country should puff out its chest. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026 When that happens, stars puff out into red giants. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 Yeah but … so many of their wins have been close, too close for anyone involved to puff out their chest as February begins. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026 Yet Marsch’s chest-pumping attitude could give players the confidence to puff out their own chests on the pitch. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for puff out

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“Puff out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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