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
Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Smoke billowing from the crash site on Sunday.
—Chloe Mayer
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
And two days later, with white sails billowing in the wind, roughly 75 massive ships will anchor in Boston Harbor.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Amal lit up the carpet in a body-hugging fuchsia minidress fitted with a billowing train.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The video depicts smoke billowing from the volcano before ashes fall over central Tokyo, about 60 miles away.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Photos shared from the scene by the firefighters union show heavy, red flames and thick, black smoke billowing from the home.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, sparks and fames violently erupted, scorching nearby seats and sending smoke billowing.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Beneath the minidress, Nyong’o wore a white blouse with billowing sleeves and a statement ruffle collar, slightly reminiscent of the Elizabethan collars of Shakespeare’s time.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The screen is loose on one side, draping to the floor — attractive but ghostlike, like a billowing vintage dress or a sculptural installation.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Smoke billowing from the crash site on Sunday.
—Chloe Mayer
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
And two days later, with white sails billowing in the wind, roughly 75 massive ships will anchor in Boston Harbor.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Amal lit up the carpet in a body-hugging fuchsia minidress fitted with a billowing train.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The video depicts smoke billowing from the volcano before ashes fall over central Tokyo, about 60 miles away.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Photos shared from the scene by the firefighters union show heavy, red flames and thick, black smoke billowing from the home.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, sparks and fames violently erupted, scorching nearby seats and sending smoke billowing.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Beneath the minidress, Nyong’o wore a white blouse with billowing sleeves and a statement ruffle collar, slightly reminiscent of the Elizabethan collars of Shakespeare’s time.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billowing
Verb
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Sharks are often imagined cruising just beneath the waves, dorsal fin protruding from the dark, ocean waters to alert people of their incoming doom.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the villager spotted something unexpected—the nearly complete cranium of an unknown, ancient hominin protruding from a small chamber’s interior wall.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Place graham crackers in a large zip-top bag; crush graham crackers with a rolling pin, rolling over bag until crumbs resemble panko.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The latest month’s sharp rebound in payroll revisions supports the view that the rolling recession is over, Wilson wrote, ushering in a new early-cycle environment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gavras, working from a script he co-wrote with Pulitzer-finalist playwright Will Arbery, seems to be poking fun at the vacuous postures of the oligarch class, just as Ruben Östlund and many other filmmakers have in recent years.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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New Bayern Munich signing Luis Díaz strolled down the left flank before cutting inside and poking a cross along the six-yard line.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The man displayed his find—a bulging-eyed doll with prominent teeth, enormous ears and a fuzzy body.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But now, as the result of hours spent training in the gym, Draper boasts an imposing frame with biceps visibly bulging from underneath his t-shirt.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The bowls have wavy, scalloped edges that give it an artisanal look as well as holds and cutouts for draining any lingering water.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Billowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billowing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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