Synonyms of flowed

flowed

verb

past tense of flow

1

as in poured

to move in a stream

water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poured
• streamed
• rolled
• dripped
• ran
• rushed
• flooded
• emanated
• rippled
• sprang
• arose
• raced
• effused
• issued
• coursed
• gushed
• flushed
• trickled
• spurted
• overflowed
• spouted
• engulfed
• inundated
• cascaded
• deluged
• dribbled
• swamped
• fountained
• overran
• riffled
• guttered
• disembogued
• sheeted
• washed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backed up
• set
• coagulated
• hardened
• congealed
• clotted
• gelled

2

as in drifted

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drifted
• glided
• sailed
• swept
• slid
• slipped
• rolled
• cruised
• brushed
• flew
• streamed
• raced
• sped
• rushed
• skimmed
• coasted
• bowled
• breezed
• whisked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggled
• floundered
• stumbled
• trudged
• shuffled
• limped
• plodded
• stamped
• lumbered
• labored
• stomped
• tramped
• toiled
• stumped
• shambled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flowed

The discovery of certain minerals, for example, can show that water flowed on Mars long ago, pointing to potentially habitable conditions. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Historic amounts of money have flowed into this year's midterm elections. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Teams that historically ebbed more than flowed reversed that. — David Turner, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

But in Sunset Beach, Copley-Botica said those pumps couldn’t keep up with the amount of water that flowed into neighborhoods. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

While the satin Cong Tri gown cascaded down Erivo’s frame and flowed to the red carpet to a puddle of fabric that created a short train, the jacket added a dose of structured contrast. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

On October 28, the 43-year-old actress paired the classic fringe style with extra-long, straight hair that flowed down her back. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Editors shaped the zeitgeist from the top down, and information flowed mostly one way. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026

From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces. — Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026