as in waves
a moving ridge on the surface of water
the great billows created by the ocean storm threatened to swamp the fishing boat
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as in protrudes
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 billows
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Video released by the prison shows large chunks of debris flying off the roof with what appears to be billows of black storm clouds above the penitentiary.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Smoke billows from a wildfire in Oregon in August.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billows
Noun
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The payments, now being issued in waves, come nearly five years after Meta, Facebook's parent company, was first accused of allowing third-party access to user information without consent.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now, a new King adaptation directed by I Am Legend and Hunger Games franchise helmer Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by JT Mollner (Strange Darling) is making waves for putting a fresh spin on the ending of the 1979 book on which it's based.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kiritehere is a black sand beach, wild and prone to powerful swells that amateur surfers dare not attempt.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Dangerous conditions from the building swells will be concentrated along the eastern shores of the islands, forecasters said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.—
Leeron Walter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Billows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billows. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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