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
Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
These are warehouses located near major ports designed to minimize ground transportation expenses and streamline the flow of goods into its wider fulfillment network.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Candles placed inside pumpkins or near flowing costumes can quickly ignite fabric or synthetic wigs, causing burns.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The Series 1 offers both manual shot pulling, full of data on flow rate, water temperature, and the like, as well as one-button auto brewing that still produces cafe-quality espresso.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
These are warehouses located near major ports designed to minimize ground transportation expenses and streamline the flow of goods into its wider fulfillment network.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
That’s one of many lines that keep the pace flowing like — as the Addams might say — blood under a full moon.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Candles placed inside pumpkins or near flowing costumes can quickly ignite fabric or synthetic wigs, causing burns.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flow
Verb
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The five-part docuseries premiered to critical acclaim at SXSW, earned a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Limited Documentary Feature, and is now streaming on Starz.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The feds claim that, at one point, Smith had as many as 10,000 active bot accounts streaming his music, and allegedly made over $10 million from this scheme.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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How much money market funds pay follows the Fed’s monetary policy, which means the annual percentage yield (APY) is expected to drift lower as the central bank continues easing rates.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition to preserving natural ecosystems and the sustainable fisheries that depend on them, reefs may help to protect coastlines from storms and floods, which will become ever more urgent as climate change and rising sea levels give rise to more dangerous storms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the end the Bears lose the big game but get to pour beer all over themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Porter, who was wearing forest-green DaddyGoFish waders, glided into the waist-deep rapids and walked a line between them, periodically dipping small plastic bottles into the water and then depositing them into a mesh bag.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other mammals — like flying squirrels and flying lemurs — can only glide, despite their names.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The kingdom is betting that rising foreign investment into the industry, coupled with inflows of foreign currency from international visitors, will help support the economy at a time of low oil prices.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lower real interest rates, a softer dollar, and concern over sovereign debt are also expected to fuel further inflows into the metal.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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But, that boat suddenly left the group and sailed into the path of the barge, Palomares said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the unending torrent of police corruption in Massachusetts, here’s a bit of good news.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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But if so, that original dream did not last long in the face of the torrent of money that soon started flooding his way.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flow. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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