puff
noun
a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.
is puffing
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present progressiveof puff (3rd person singular).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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So what else is puffing up the piece as opposed to being factual?
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2018
Mo’ne’s first comment is about how her face doesn’t look good because she is puffing out her cheeks with the effort of her throw; her second is about how powerful her sporting talent is.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2016
But ultimately, they are twerpy little creeps whose greatest skill is puffing themselves up to look bigger than they appear.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2012
When he turns, the 20th century Amtrak diesel has vanished, and a woodburning steam train -- what's this? -- is puffing to a stop.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Who, my fair cousin, is this big gendarme, who is puffing out his cheeks to their full extent and blowing a trumpet?"
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Hapgood, Isabel Florence
