as in rolling
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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
Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
As mourners arrived at Middleton High School, they were greeted by a three-story flag billowing from the outstretched ladder of Middleton Rural Fire Department’s Engine 51.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Dramatic footage shows flames and thick black smoke billowing from the area around the airport, while firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Footage shows flames and smoke billowing from a residential building.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Images and video posted online show a large plume of smoke and flames billowing out from the refinery.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building belonging to Anjun Industrial.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Her wardrobe of recent has been dominated by billowing white and ivory looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
The man who waits to hear his future is in an unenviable position, but surely one more attractive than that of the other billowing the SEC Tournament produced this week.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Handout/United Hatzalah Television network Channel 12 showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky from the site.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
As mourners arrived at Middleton High School, they were greeted by a three-story flag billowing from the outstretched ladder of Middleton Rural Fire Department’s Engine 51.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Dramatic footage shows flames and thick black smoke billowing from the area around the airport, while firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Footage shows flames and smoke billowing from a residential building.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Images and video posted online show a large plume of smoke and flames billowing out from the refinery.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building belonging to Anjun Industrial.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Her wardrobe of recent has been dominated by billowing white and ivory looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
The man who waits to hear his future is in an unenviable position, but surely one more attractive than that of the other billowing the SEC Tournament produced this week.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billowing
Adjective
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There are two side pockets, a wide-mouth zippered top, and a trolley sleeve to slide it over the handle of your rolling suitcase for an even easier journey to your gate.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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The league is expected to announce new teams on a rolling basis, versus all at once.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the bathroom, a chemical meant to make trace blood more visible reacted in the sink and the bathtub, while a visible bloodstain was found under the protruding edge of a vanity, Hooks said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the video, large swaths of brown earth can be seen protruding patches of mountain snow.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Upon the umpteenth retelling, Jules (Jeff Wilbusch)—who witnessed the gory death of Rachel’s mother (Victoria Pedretti) as a little boy and therefore wholeheartedly believes in the curse—begins poking holes in the story.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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While the 1930s and 1940s did see some instances of carnival poking fun at the tyranny of the Nazi regime (none of which, it should be noted, went unpunished), Birdsall and other scholars maintain that the festival was, first and foremost, an avenue for propaganda.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Tar Heel pipeline isn’t exactly bulging with the kind of coach the UNC job could attract.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Penn’s curdled facial expressions, sever buzzcut and bulging biceps morphed him into a cruel lethal weapon, but that performance — like Taylor’s — stayed stuck in the same groove throughout.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her wavy hair was styled in a side part, and her glam complemented the dark look with a deep purple lip.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ask for long layers and invest in a lightweight hairspray for a wavy look.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Billowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billowing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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