billow
noun
a great wave or surge of the sea.
have been billowing
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present perfect progressiveof billow.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Flames and smoke have been billowing from the old factory building on Park Lane near Matalan, where the slip road has been closed.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024
Flames have been billowing from the building's roof.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2022
That smoke just might have been billowing up from Miranda’s smoldering blanket after it caught fire on the space heater.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2016
But in Trinidad, the calypso tents have been billowing for weeks to the chants of contenders for the title of 1951 calypso king.
From Time Magazine Archive
