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
The neighbors can be heard yelling for a ladder as dark gray smoke billowed from an upstairs window.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Fire and smoke billowed at La Guaira port, as explosions continued to ring in the background.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Beyoncé’s soft blonde waves billowed to a similar length and shade as Blue Ivy’s last night.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
Fire officials said heavy smoke billowed from the fire but was quickly brought under control.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The clouds billowed as far east as New York, choking farm economies in the middle of the country and sending millions of people on the move.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Most of Geodis Park roared as yellow smoke billowed onto the field.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The sleeves of the piece billowed ever-so-slightly, creating movement and a contrast to the pencil skirt silhouette.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Then came some tops and skirts in bulbous shapes — a clear nod to the cocoon silhouette that cemented Balenciaga in fashion history — as well as textured dresses, some with exaggerated trains that billowed with each step.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Fire and smoke billowed at La Guaira port, as explosions continued to ring in the background.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Beyoncé’s soft blonde waves billowed to a similar length and shade as Blue Ivy’s last night.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
Fire officials said heavy smoke billowed from the fire but was quickly brought under control.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The clouds billowed as far east as New York, choking farm economies in the middle of the country and sending millions of people on the move.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Most of Geodis Park roared as yellow smoke billowed onto the field.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The sleeves of the piece billowed ever-so-slightly, creating movement and a contrast to the pencil skirt silhouette.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Then came some tops and skirts in bulbous shapes — a clear nod to the cocoon silhouette that cemented Balenciaga in fashion history — as well as textured dresses, some with exaggerated trains that billowed with each step.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billowed
Verb
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Spider-y lash extensions protruded from her lash line, reaching to the bottom of her brows; a thin wing of black liner was drawn from the outer corners of her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Open Book author has previously poked fun at the tuna gaffe.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Scott Adams, who kept cubicle denizens laughing for more than three decades with Dilbert, the bitingly funny comic strip that poked fun at the absurdity of corporate life, before racist remarks got him pink-slipped, died Tuesday.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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My vitamin cabinet bulged with supplements.—
Nisha Sharma,
Parents,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Billowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billowed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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