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billowed

VERB

surge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

undulate

STRONG

balloon belly bloat bounce bulge heave pitch ripple rock roll swell toss wave

WEAK

ebb and flow puff up rise and fall rise up

Antonyms

STRONG

shrink stabilize

Example Sentences

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Three days after the gunfight, the gates were wide open, and window drapes billowed in the breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Black smoke billowed over the Iranian capital, with officials there warning of the hazardous health effects for residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

I’m not sure what would provoke anyone to tune in, but like clockwork, the viewership billowed to the thousands.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

A plume of smoke billowed from the crash site as emergency vehicles sped towards it.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

When we ran behind the tent, smoke billowed into our faces.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata