billowed
Example Sentences
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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
As the eruption column billowed into the sky, day turned to night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
A plume of smoke billowed from the crash site as emergency vehicles sped towards it.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Smoke billowed, and the whistle screamed as the train roared in.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
