billow
noun
a great wave or surge of the sea.
is billowing
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present progressiveof billow (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A new investigation by the Associated Press found methane is billowing from oil and gas equipment in the Permian Basin in Texas and companies under report it.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2022
Gases that emanate from the volcano can be dangerous if inhaled, and while the plume is billowing away from people, the wind could change and send it over areas where the public gathers.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
These days, however, a fresh breeze is billowing through golf’s fusty clubhouse.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
In the case of Congressman Blake Farenthold, the smoke is billowing out of his suite in the Rayburn House Office Building.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2017
Or maybe it was more like when the fire bells clang on Cold Sassy’s horse-drawn fire engine and you just got to go chasing after it to where the smoke is billowing up.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
