fluffing
- present participle of fluff.
Example Sentences
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So, I’m fluffing pillows and I’m making the bed, doing all these things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
But after missing several big chances at Newcastle, Haaland drew a blank again, fluffing his lines with a poor touch that allowed Flekken to save when he should have hit the target.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
So now Saka’s getting bashed for fluffing his résumé — the firefighters called it a “lie” — when Saka didn’t have anything to do with it.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
In 13 minutes, Rihanna casually performed snippets of 12 hits, universally known songs that don’t require much in the way of fluffing or bombast.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
“By the way, they call me Strutter,” said the pigeon, fluffing out her chest feathers.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
