- present participle of huff.
huffing
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Between every line of Ms. Haberman and Mr. Swan’s huffing disapproval of Mr. Trump’s reckless ignorance and impulsivity is their delight in having him as a subject, a ticket to the bestseller list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
On Reddit, one user criticised the staging, which they described as a man "huffing and puffing around an exam hall".
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The movie is fueled by pure star power and you can’t fault Oscar voters for huffing its fumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Does he go with the biggest guy on the team in Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 sophomore whose intense offseason training should prevent all the huffing he did as a freshman?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
Everyone is huffing and puffing, and in this heat I have to walk everywhere.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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