puff
noun
a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.
are puffing
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present progressiveof puff.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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They are puffing their chests out thinking, 'this is why we are world champions'.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2021
To keep themselves in peak condition, walkers are puffing through city parks and suburban streets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kellogg's tigers are puffing vim into breakfast food on the fronts of cereal boxes.
From Time Magazine Archive
The mayor’s round red cheeks are puffing in and out.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
Ah! you are puffing and panting a little, honourable gentleman," said the wigmaker; "I am here at the door by myself now.
From Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. by Jean Paul
