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billowed

verb

past tense of billow

as in protruded

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 billowed In July, when smoke billowed across the southern Colorado sky and flames scorched 102,000 acres, Amy Milne watched and waited. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Flags representing countries all over the world billowed over 22 tables at the free-to-attend market, plus a produce stand and bar, as customers made their way across the river. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 Flags sagged in the rain and translucent ponchos billowed in the wind, but the sound of bagpipes and a booming sousaphone kept the crowd moving. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 As her words came out, smoke billowed from her body, filling her clothes, lapping out around her feet in rings. — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 Zendaya wore a dramatic black Ashi Studio gown with a plunging neckline and enormous sculptural satin ruffles that billowed around her. — Marci Robin, Allure, 28 July 2026 In a city filled with a slew of AI billboards, a large black flag with the group’s name billowed in the wind as workers walked in and out of the office and self-driving cars passed by. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Air quality levels remained poor across much of the Mid-Atlantic early Saturday after smoke from massive wildfires in Canada billowed into the United States and spread across much of the country. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 18 July 2026 Video posted on social media had shown people fleeing as flames shot out the single-story building and black smoke billowed into the sky. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

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In several looks, the hips protruded impressively outward, but the silhouette appeared more subtle and somewhat suitable for everyday wear in the label’s delicate camisole tops.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

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