- present participle of billow.
billowing
Example Sentences
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He then erupts in flames twice his height, dark smoke billowing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Videos published by state media showed plumes of smoke billowing from the factory on Thursday, as firetrucks sprayed the building with water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Videos of the fire on social media show large flames emerging from the two top floors of the building with smoke billowing into the street.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
But levels of fine particulate matter spiked sharply during the main show, leaving people watching from the south with an obscured view as smoke came billowing their way.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Ahead, the ocean gently shimmered, and then clouds of dust came billowing past the robot.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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