puffing
- present participle of puff.
Example Sentences
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He eventually entered to find his boss, Winston Churchill, and Gen. Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French, puffing cigars and “sitting side by side with amiable expressions on their faces.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Inevitably, amid the weekly huffing and puffing, you share stories and life updates with a trainer, who oftentimes becomes a friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
On Monday, the Navy veteran told reporters that Hegseth’s machismo came off like a child puffing up his chest.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
He says this while puffing out his cheeks with an exaggerated sigh.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
He blew it up, his cheeks puffing ahead of the wine-skin, and stood on the bota holding on to a chair.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
