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as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the curtains in the open windows billowed in the summer wind
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Recent Examples of billowing
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Smoke billowing from the cold storage facility in Boyle Heights on Saturday, June 20, 2026, nearly four days after the fire first started.
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Iris Salem,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Aerial video of the blaze showed smoke billowing from numerous beachside buildings, with large gray plumes of smoke casting dark shadows on the beach's turquoise waters.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Television footage showed black smoke billowing out of windows on the fourth floor, as firefighters combated the fire at the scene.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
As lasers sliced through smoke billowing from the stage, frontman Tyrone Lindqvist's silky falsetto floated over a sea of festivalgoers stretching far, far, far beyond the soundboard.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
The elegant design featured sheer, billowing sleeves adorned with a polka-dot pattern.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Despite the billowing black smoke caused by the fire that was spotted from the Bay Area, the air quality in the area was still considered good Thursday evening, Jaime Holt, spokesperson with the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District, told ABC7 Eyewitness.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Left unpruned, this plant develops a billowing cloud-like form.
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Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
Adjective
The reality star wore a billowing tie-dye gown complete with three-dimensional ruffles.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Verb
The thick, noxious smoke billowing out of a Los Angeles warehouse has been a fixture of the city’s skyline for almost a week as crews race to contain a fire at a cold-storage facility holding 85 million pounds of frozen food.
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Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Smoke billowing from the cold storage facility in Boyle Heights on Saturday, June 20, 2026, nearly four days after the fire first started.
—
Iris Salem,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Aerial video of the blaze showed smoke billowing from numerous beachside buildings, with large gray plumes of smoke casting dark shadows on the beach's turquoise waters.
—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Television footage showed black smoke billowing out of windows on the fourth floor, as firefighters combated the fire at the scene.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
As lasers sliced through smoke billowing from the stage, frontman Tyrone Lindqvist's silky falsetto floated over a sea of festivalgoers stretching far, far, far beyond the soundboard.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
The elegant design featured sheer, billowing sleeves adorned with a polka-dot pattern.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Despite the billowing black smoke caused by the fire that was spotted from the Bay Area, the air quality in the area was still considered good Thursday evening, Jaime Holt, spokesperson with the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District, told ABC7 Eyewitness.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Left unpruned, this plant develops a billowing cloud-like form.
—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billowing
Adjective
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The National Interagency Fire Center reported that nearly 3 million acres have burned across the country since the start of the year, faster than the rolling 10-year average.
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Cars will quickly overheat, and power outages and rolling brownouts are possible.
Verb
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And while certainly shaken up, the driver and passenger (also test dummies in this case) likely could have walked away without being struck by shattered glass or a protruding antler.
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Features such as surface roughness and protruding fibers create more sites where particles can stick to the outer surface rather than passing through.
Adjective
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The hope was this would mean less swelling, less pain and, potentially, a significantly faster recovery.
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Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.
Verb
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Indeed, when Orion disappears below the western horizon during spring evenings, the Scorpion is poking his head up in the southeast.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
Adjective
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In a house where trim is stripped away, like 1022 Via Treviso, there’s nowhere to hide a wavy wall or a slightly off corner.
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Take a note from Selena and add contrast with a wavy ponytail.
Verb
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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This helps maintain a cleaner silhouette without bulging pockets that can restrict movement or become uncomfortable during long periods of sitting.
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“Billowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billowing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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