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

After Klee announced his death on July 25, tributes flowed on social media for the little dog whose cancer diagnosis was revealed in May. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 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

The rooms might be described as spartan, but alcohol flowed freely, sports and activities were abundant, and stays were eminently affordable. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

There wasn't even money to demolish the building, so the rivers of humanity who once flowed through the grand space were replaced by voyeurs from the world come to gawk at its cavernous shell. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Details of sewage spill into Manatee River The remaining sewage, approximately 9,700 gallons, entered two stormwater retention ponds and then flowed into a mangrove area that flows into the Manatee River, the report said. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

With the cloak, heat flowed around the core and returned to its original path, leaving the external temperature pattern largely undisturbed. — New Atlas, 29 July 2026

And the quadrangular system of roads — state, county and township — and all that flowed from them are a historic institutional achievement that drove broader economic and social development. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026