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 This let the team observe how water flowed inside, outside, and through the device. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 The lace-up breastplate, which resembled a Greek sculpture, flowed into a white and ombré grey beaded bottom. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026 Unlike 2022’s sublime Most Normal, which was inspired by Earl Sweatshirt’s Some Rap Songs and the idea of making an album that flowed like a dream, there was no concept. — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 Iran’s bargaining chip Authorities in Iran have repeatedly used the Strait of Hormuz – through which around a fifth of the world’s crude flowed before the war – as a bargaining chip. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Still, by the end of the concert, a soggy yet determined crowd of 4,750 had flowed through the park grounds. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The dress boasted a delicate skirt that flowed in every direction as Johnson braved the New York City winds. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 July 2026 The shifts reflect a broader change in the parcel market, where Amazon and regional carriers have increasingly competed for traffic that once flowed almost exclusively through UPS, FedEx and USPS. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 This is the layer of the stack where the first wave of money has flowed. — Nimit Mehra, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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The city’s subway system experienced service disruptions at several locations after water poured onto the tracks, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
For that project, contractors poured new, tinted concrete for the bottom of the pool and utilized a hydrophilic joint sealing strip, Hydrotite, from the New Jersey company Sika.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of poured

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In the days before his Ford Bronco drifted into the path of an oncoming semi-truck, Matt Miller was settling debts.

— Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Microsoft tied itself tightly to OpenAI through a series of investments, but the two companies drifted and became competing with each other after the abrupt 2023 ousting and reinstatement of OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, with little notice to Nadella.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of drifted

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As their national anthem played before the match, tears streamed down the cheeks of the Argentina players, emphasizing their emotional investment in the occasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Both episodes can be streamed on A&E's website here with a valid TV provider login.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of streamed

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Silent and purposeful, the pelicans cut through a raucous chaos of gulls at the end of the wharf and glided on into the marsh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
An endless procession of black SUVs, Escalades, luxury coaches, polished muscle cars and Uber Blacks glided onto West 31st Street.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of glided

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Twice England’s post was struck but when Enzo Fernández’s sublime strike sailed past Jordan Pickford in the 85th minute, there only ever felt like one winner.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Mbappé took his last shot in the game’s waning moments, to raucous cheers from the mostly Spanish crowd as the ball sailed over the goalpost.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of sailed

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The Lake County Sheriff's Office conducted door-to-door notifications and swept through different trails throughout the evacuation zone.

— Alexandra Fine, ABC News, 14 July 2026
The fever for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, the largest, most expansive in the competition’s 96-year history, has swept North America.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of swept

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Homebuyer affordability slid in June for the fifth consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest housing affordability index.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Cargo space measures 56 cubic feet behind the second row and expands to a healthy 112 cubic feet (3,171 L) with the seats folded and slid forward.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of slid

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The stock has fallen about 20% in July and briefly slipped below its $135 IPO price on Wednesday for the first time.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
And little by little, Venezuela slipped off the front pages — even though, for millions of people, the work of rebuilding is just getting started.

— Cristina Guevara, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

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