Smoke billows vs Smoke goes up

Examples:

• The factory chimney belched black smoke that billowed into the sky.
• Thick smoke billowed from the burning building.
• Smoke billows from the volcano's crater.
• Dark smoke billowed from the engine of the car after the crash.
• The fire grew larger, and smoke billowed out of the windows.

Alternatives:

• smoke rises in a large mass
• smoke swirls upward
• smoke surges upward
• smoke rolls upward
• smoke ascends in a thick cloud

Examples:

• When you light a fire, the smoke goes up.
• In a chimney, the smoke goes up and out of the house.
• Smoke from the barbecue goes up into the air.
• When the fire alarm went off, smoke started to go up the stairwell.
• The campfire was smoky, and the smoke went up into the trees.

Alternatives:

• smoke rises
• smoke ascends
• smoke moves upward
• smoke drifts upward
• smoke climbs into the sky