Billow and Constrict

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Billow verb - To extend outward beyond a usual point.

Usage example: the curtains in the open windows billowed in the summer wind

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Constrict is an antonym for billow.

Nearby Words: billowed, billowy, billowing

Constrict verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.

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Billow is an antonym for constrict.

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Constrict and Billow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/billow/constrict

Billow & Constrict. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/billow/constrict>.

Constrict or Billow. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/billow/constrict.

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