billowing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of billowingnext
as in rolling

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billowing

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verb

present participle of billow
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 Synonyms for billowing
  1. rolling
  2. protruding
  3. poking
  4. wavy
Adjective
  • Both homes boast exceptional views across the rolling hills, vineyards and olive groves.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands of laborers spent years creating the reservoir, the lake, the rolling hills.
    James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • The attack was foiled when a Secret Service agent spotted a firearm protruding from the bushes.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There's a place for elaborate garlands, flameless candles, and feathery plumes protruding from Christmas trees.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of protruding
Verb
  • No leader wants to be like the movie Office Space, famous for poking fun at the flaws of the 1990s workplace cube farms and non-welcoming vibes.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
Adjective
  • Some left my wavy hair dull and frizzy; others had an off-putting smell.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Weinstein smartly nixes that horror in favor of wavy blue fabric to delineate the two worlds, between soggy and dry.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of wavy
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