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
Smoke billowed from the plains as a farmer raced to dig a fire line near Hooker, Oklahoma, a video from Jaden Pappenheim at SevereStudios showed.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
On the bottom, the mother of two wore fluid, wide-leg trousers that billowed with each step, creating the illusion of a midi skirt.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
As their flags billowed across the intricate, football field-sized stage, the performance drew to a close, and an entire production team made history.
—Tess Garcia, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Smoke billowed from his flintlock and Rhoades didn’t see where the buck ran after the shot.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Jan. 2026
Then clean white smoke billowed around the launch pad.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Then for several hours, the two groups clashed as tear gas billowed in the subzero air.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Then for several hours, the two groups clashed as tear gas billowed in the subzero air.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
The neighbors can be heard yelling for a ladder as dark gray smoke billowed from an upstairs window.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
On the bottom, the mother of two wore fluid, wide-leg trousers that billowed with each step, creating the illusion of a midi skirt.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
As their flags billowed across the intricate, football field-sized stage, the performance drew to a close, and an entire production team made history.
—Tess Garcia, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Smoke billowed from his flintlock and Rhoades didn’t see where the buck ran after the shot.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Jan. 2026
Then clean white smoke billowed around the launch pad.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Then for several hours, the two groups clashed as tear gas billowed in the subzero air.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Then for several hours, the two groups clashed as tear gas billowed in the subzero air.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
The neighbors can be heard yelling for a ladder as dark gray smoke billowed from an upstairs window.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billowed
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Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Just before halftime, Hoffmann poked a loose ball ahead to midcourt, beat a Vernon Hills player to the ball and raced to the basket for a layup to give the Rams a 21-13 lead.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Later, outside of Guthrie's home, Tucson resident Lupita Tello poked the dirt with a sharp metal rod soldered to a handle.—
Helen Rummel,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Billowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billowed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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