as in to protrude
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 billow
NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
And these huge billows of wildfire smoke will remain huge problems for a while and could end up traveling huge distances from the flames.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025
Small plants, animals and microbes thrive off the plumes of mineral-rich gases billowing from the Axial Seamount's hydrothermal vents.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Noun
Smoke billows today from Israeli strikes west of Gaza City.
—NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
And these huge billows of wildfire smoke will remain huge problems for a while and could end up traveling huge distances from the flames.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Arson at two old bunkers at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills sent smoke billowing into the air over the weekend.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025
Small plants, animals and microbes thrive off the plumes of mineral-rich gases billowing from the Axial Seamount's hydrothermal vents.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billow
Noun
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The next wave of competitive advantage will come from how well companies design their organizations to align human intelligence with AI insights.—
Ahsan Shah,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Kudos to Biel for bucking the trend of long, beachy waves; breaking from that homogeneity is refreshing to see on screen.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Alleging an intrusive shed, a protruding carport and sprinkler damage, a Meridian church has taken legal action against a longtime neighbor.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
30 May 2025
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Using a chemical glove box, a polycarbonate glass box with protruding gloves that shields substances from oxygen and moisture, scientists combined the berkelium metal with an organic molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen to create a chemical reaction.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the number of A-list fans of the all-conquering kids hit swells, Inglourious Basterds star Diane Kruger has been recruited to narrate a version of Bluey Book Reads that will be read in German for the first time.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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But on this overcast summer day, only a couple dozen people bob on their surfboards, waiting for the perfect swell.—
Liz Baker,
NPR,
25 May 2025
Verb
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That victory put O’Malley back in the rankings. O’Malley’s next bout ended in a no contest, when an eye poke in the second round left Pedro Munhoz unable to continue.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev poked fun at the explosive war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, offering to mediate peace between the two political allies.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Photos posted online showed the snake arrived at a Virginia animal hospital with a bulging body.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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This week, they’re dominated by the moon, which enters its bulging gibbous phase in advance of next week’s full strawberry moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Billow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billow. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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