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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
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.
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Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
Wide teak decks, polished stainless-steel accents, sleek rigging and billowing white sails define the design.
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Stephanie Orma,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The lower Hudson River was, for a few hours, blanketed in billowing fabric.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
The fire, which started Sunday, is west of Tamarac, with billowing smoke visible from the Sawgrass Expressway, according to live Florida Department of Transportation traffic camera footage.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Footage taken in Yangon showed a massive array of drugs engulfed in a raging inferno, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
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Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Images and videos posted to social media showed smoke billowing out over the resort entrance.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The thick, noxious smoke billowing out of a Los Angeles warehouse has been a fixture of the city’s skyline for almost a week as crews race to contain a fire at a cold-storage facility holding 85 million pounds of frozen food.
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Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Adjective
The reality star wore a billowing tie-dye gown complete with three-dimensional ruffles.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Verb
Look at the jagged lines, the geometric shapes, the neon colour schemes, the tall collars, the billowing short sleeves.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.
—
Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
Wide teak decks, polished stainless-steel accents, sleek rigging and billowing white sails define the design.
—
Stephanie Orma,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The lower Hudson River was, for a few hours, blanketed in billowing fabric.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
The fire, which started Sunday, is west of Tamarac, with billowing smoke visible from the Sawgrass Expressway, according to live Florida Department of Transportation traffic camera footage.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Footage taken in Yangon showed a massive array of drugs engulfed in a raging inferno, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Images and videos posted to social media showed smoke billowing out over the resort entrance.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The thick, noxious smoke billowing out of a Los Angeles warehouse has been a fixture of the city’s skyline for almost a week as crews race to contain a fire at a cold-storage facility holding 85 million pounds of frozen food.
—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billowing
Adjective
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The National Interagency Fire Center reported that nearly 3 million acres have burned across the country since the start of the year, faster than the rolling 10-year average.
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Cars will quickly overheat, and power outages and rolling brownouts are possible.
Verb
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The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk.
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All door handles in the ward are metal levers flush with the door, rather than protruding, to prevent patients from using them as ligature points.
Adjective
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The hope was this would mean less swelling, less pain and, potentially, a significantly faster recovery.
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Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.
Verb
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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If their edges are poking out from your ice sphere, your ice will melt and break apart faster.
Adjective
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To blow out your curls for a wavy texture like Taylor's, Gutterman says to use a small round brush and focus your dryer on your ends to smooth out strands and give the ends that curl.
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In a house where trim is stripped away, like 1022 Via Treviso, there’s nowhere to hide a wavy wall or a slightly off corner.
Verb
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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This helps maintain a cleaner silhouette without bulging pockets that can restrict movement or become uncomfortable during long periods of sitting.
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“Billowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billowing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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