as in protruded
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 billowed
Black smoke billowed into the night sky of the Ukrainian capital, the morning revealing charred cars and piles of debris scattered next to damaged buildings.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Black smoke billowed from the Suncor Energy oil refinery in Commerce City on Tuesday afternoon as the facility shut down one of its plants due to a possible electrical issue.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Smoke billowed from the restaurant and apartment building, which was a staple for decades along Lincoln Avenue.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
By the time the spill was finally capped, three months later, seven hundred and eighty million litres of crude had billowed into the water—the largest marine oil spill in history.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Images and video posted online showed moments after the explosion as smoke plumes and flames billowed into the sky.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Overnight visuals from local media showed flames engulfing a single-storey building, while thick smoke billowed from another section of the same complex.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Black smoke billowed from an industrial area in the business and tourism hub of Dubai, after a blaze that authorities said was sparked by debris from an interception.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
In the minutes after the attack, smoke billowed from the synagogue.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Black smoke billowed from the Suncor Energy oil refinery in Commerce City on Tuesday afternoon as the facility shut down one of its plants due to a possible electrical issue.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Smoke billowed from the restaurant and apartment building, which was a staple for decades along Lincoln Avenue.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
By the time the spill was finally capped, three months later, seven hundred and eighty million litres of crude had billowed into the water—the largest marine oil spill in history.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Images and video posted online showed moments after the explosion as smoke plumes and flames billowed into the sky.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Overnight visuals from local media showed flames engulfing a single-storey building, while thick smoke billowed from another section of the same complex.
—CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Black smoke billowed from an industrial area in the business and tourism hub of Dubai, after a blaze that authorities said was sparked by debris from an interception.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
In the minutes after the attack, smoke billowed from the synagogue.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billowed
Verb
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Kimmel poked fun at the event on his late night show, sharing faux remarks for his own dinner.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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