FLOWED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

flowed

verb

past tense of flow

as in poured

to move in a stream water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate

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as in drifted

to move or proceed smoothly and readily as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow

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Recent Examples of flowed But the tone suggests Tehran may be taking a tougher stance, which could further delay a full return of transits through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supply flowed before the war. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 The new report’s findings agreed with other analyses suggesting that capital investment has flowed into Opportunity Zones and that the investment has been unevenly distributed. — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Opportunity operated for nearly 15 years, discovering overwhelming evidence that liquid water once flowed across Mars, dramatically reshaping scientific understanding of the planet’s history. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the exact process of how information flowed and how consensus was reached deserves rigorous, objective review. — Ronald Nahass, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 In any case, Arizona would be hit hardest because its Central Arizona Project has a relatively low legal priority, a condition that accompanied its congressional approval in 1968 when the river routinely flowed substantially more water. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2026 About 20% of the world’s oil flowed through the Hormuz Strait before the war. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 The park itself wasn’t crowded during USA TODAY’s visit on July 30, but a steady stream of guests flowed through the front entrance, stopping only for security since there were no admission fees. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 Volatility in its government bond market this year has flowed through into US Treasuries, drawing the ire of Bessent. — Shintaro Inkyo, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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Dreaming up ‘The Curse of a Forsaken Heart’ was the first time my creative voice poured back in.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The victim was left naked on a floor with head injuries and broken ribs, and one attacker poured floor cleaner onto his open wounds.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

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Reilly two-putted for par, and won the match when Cowan's par putt drifted to the right.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, Omani authorities said the spill had drifted to reach the mainland, affecting 25 miles (40km) of the Ras Madrakah coastline, more than 124 miles (200km) away from the tanker.

— Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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On Thursday afternoon, Shadow glided into the nest with KD1 not far behind, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit that runs the livestream.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Jones, in the first major race of his political career, faces a staunch challenge in Thompson, who has held the seat for 30 years and glided into the general election with almost 41% of the vote.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of glided

Verb

Some guests have sailed their own boats; few would be caught dead on a big ship.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Rutherford sailed past the Nordic countries of Norway and Sweden just a few days ago, and crossed into waters controlled by the Russian government this weekend.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailed

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Streams of cool kids dressed in all-black tank tops, slip dresses and leather pants crammed into the old town, sipping cocktails as DJs slid faders.

— Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Cisco Systems — Shares slid 2% after HSBC cut its rating on the networking equipment maker and cut its price target to $120 from $137.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of slid

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Farage, who was a major player in getting Britain to vote to leave the European Union a decade ago, has had strong polling nationally though his numbers have slipped during months of scrutiny of his finances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Sanders, a fourth-round pick in 2024, is a downfield receiving threat who had slipped to third on the depth chart behind Tremble and Evans.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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