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
Audrey Boone Tillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
The design keeps the lobby’s original chandelier, ceiling moldings and traffic flow intact; only the furniture changes, along with a new lighting plan built to highlight the dome itself — the bar’s name is a direct reference to Gustave Eiffel.
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Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
19 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
When that happens, the cells can block blood flow to the rest of the body, causing an often painful, disruptive, and potentially fatal condition.
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Audrey Boone Tillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
The design keeps the lobby’s original chandelier, ceiling moldings and traffic flow intact; only the furniture changes, along with a new lighting plan built to highlight the dome itself — the bar’s name is a direct reference to Gustave Eiffel.
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Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
19 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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The alleged gunman had been spotted all over the continent in the last few months of his life, according to a flood of reports fielded by the Warren Commission.
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.
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To clean it, pour enough vinegar into a plastic bag so the shower head will be submerged once inside.
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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 27 Jun. 2026.
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