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
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2024
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Lebanon's eastern city of Baalbeck in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
Dressed in their costumes—which often include pointy hats and billowing robes—the paddling witches and warlocks become striking silhouettes on the horizon.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburb early on September 28, 2024.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2024
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Lebanon's eastern city of Baalbeck in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
For her latest look, Lawrence wore a tomato red V-neck sweater draped over a white t-shirt (both La Ligne), pairing the combo with a black stone and leather necklace, billowing palazzo pants and what appears to be her go-to slipper flats from The Row.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
Dressed in their costumes—which often include pointy hats and billowing robes—the paddling witches and warlocks become striking silhouettes on the horizon.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billow
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But the company has opted for a staggered rollout of its new AI features, with the next wave set to come out in December.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Biden left the race in late July, endorsing Harris — and she was greeted with a wave of enthusiasm and support as the Democratic Party quickly coalesced around her.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Warmer, drier conditions are changing autumn in Arizona The future of the aspens at risk Beneath the towering white trunks of the aspens, Stoddard looks to the thin plants protruding from the ground for clues to the fate of the peaks’ forest.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
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Turn the robot on with the power switch on its side and line up the charging contacts on its bottom with those protruding from the base station.PCMAG, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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Wave data showed swells of more than 20 feet in the waters off of Northern California on Tuesday as winds exceeded 40 knots.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rafael regained major hurricane status on Friday, reaching maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour, generating swells and high seas across the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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Cover up on the top half and let transparent details poke out from underneath.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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The late-night host also poked fun at a photo of Trump, Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Donald Trump Jr. and House Speaker Mike Johnson eating McDonald’s on his private plane after attending the UFC 309 event on Saturday.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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The other domain leads you straight to a website designed to turn you into a cartoon wolf with your eyes bulging out of your head, howling hornily at the moon and ready to spend thousands of dollars on hot vids.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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First, a little anatomy lesson to clarify why lymph nodes are so prone to bulging.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Billow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billow. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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