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
Ala'a Ibrahim, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Under billows of pale grey rock, a neat little wooden sauna hut appears, as if out of a folktale, next to a subterranean lake of luminescent blue.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The two largest sculptures (SCENE 1 and SCENE 2, both 2024) rested flat on the floor, their tan velvet curtains billowing in unlikely swags over aluminum armatures that resembled painting stretchers.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Noun
But the war in Gaza is never far away and as Islam feeds her newborn son, a loud explosion rings out nearby and black smoke billows into the air.
—Ala'a Ibrahim, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Under billows of pale grey rock, a neat little wooden sauna hut appears, as if out of a folktale, next to a subterranean lake of luminescent blue.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
Kirchner, in a billowing red ensemble, gave them the finger.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The two largest sculptures (SCENE 1 and SCENE 2, both 2024) rested flat on the floor, their tan velvet curtains billowing in unlikely swags over aluminum armatures that resembled painting stretchers.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billow
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One person is dead and at least one other is missing after large waves hammered the California coastline Monday amid a high surf warning.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the West Coast continues to get pounded by an endless parade of storms bringing huge waves, strong winds, heavy rain and mountain snow.Max Golembo, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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In 1970, Smithson traveled to the Great Salt Lake’s Rozel Point peninsula, northwest of Salt Lake City, and arranged 6,000 tons of local black basalt rock into a 1,500-foot-long, protruding line, which reaches into the lake and curls counterclockwise into a spiral.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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The attack was foiled when a Secret Service agent spotted a firearm protruding from the bushes.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Approaching the midpoint of this 21st century, there doesn't seem to be a ground swell of support either among the public or industry to push these technologies into fruition.Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rae Burrell Discusses Her Unrivaled Squad Vinyl BC By Devin Robertson Social Media Coordinator 0 Women's basketball has been seeing a swell of support and growth as of late, with record-shattering viewership numbers.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Much of Lame's content pokes fun at life hacks, which, in his view, are baloney.Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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In a video Bunnie XO posted to Instagram on Christmas Day, the couple playfully pokes fun at Bunnie XO’s seeming lack of baking skills.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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Her eyes bulged in disbelief as Nina walked into the room.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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In severe cases, the intestine can bulge into the inguinal canal, causing an inguinal hernia.1 Varicocele is also usually painless but can sometimes cause a dull ache or pain.Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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