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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

Footage taken in the aftermath showed a fire blazing in what appeared to be a stairwell, while thick black plumes of smoke billowed from the upper floors.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

Dark smoke billowed around him until Annabeth and Percy were totally hidden.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan