1
as in to stream
to move in a stream
water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate
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2
as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow
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Recent Examples of flow
Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Dozens of screens throughout the bar will feature every goal of the tournament live, while food and drinks flow freely.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 This evening craves soft focus and flow.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
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Verb
The Red44 website would keep running, and the money would keep flowing, in order to draw out Hunt.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Dozens of screens throughout the bar will feature every goal of the tournament live, while food and drinks flow freely.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
Does the culvert impede the flow of water?
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 This evening craves soft focus and flow.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flow
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International viewers can stream it on Netflix in most markets, with SuperSport and Abema carrying it in Sub-Saharan Africa and Japan.
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New episodes can be downloaded or streamed at Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud and more.
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With tuition rising, many Americans are drifting toward the view that college isn’t worth the expense.
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But the sailboat had drifted into shallow water, and the rescue boat could not reach the vessel.
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
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Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls.
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Moist towels soothe necks, mist bottles spray short relief, hand fans flap in overdrive; motorized fans are held up to strangers at cafés, who have resorted to pouring water directly on their chests for cooling.
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When disposing of bleach and other cleaning products, never pour them down the sink.
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Between capitals, the ship glides through Austria’s wine country, with family winery visits and Melk Abbey structuring the scenic stretches.
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The particles glided past each other effortlessly.
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Longer-term fixes would have to address what makes the Reflecting Pool so ideal for algae, such as its depth, darker color and inflow of nitrogen and phosphorus.
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Global gold ETFs attracted $19 billion in inflows in January 2026 in a single month, pushing total AUM to a new high of $669 billion.
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Earlier this month three vessels from the China’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) a civilian law enforcement organization sailed through the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan to begin law enforcement and mapping activities in waters east of Taiwan.
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But Bukayo Saka sailed his header over the net.
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After Bores entered the race, super PACs tied to investors in ChatGPT maker OpenAI unleashed a torrent of spending aimed at torpedoing his campaign.
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After applying steady pressure against Haiti in the opening minutes, Brazil broke through with an offensive torrent.
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“Flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flow. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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