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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
Gas flow also affects stellar initial masses In another study, published in July 2025, astrophysicist Ke-Jung Chen led a research group at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics using a detailed computer simulation that modeled how gas in the early universe may have flowed.
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Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Waterfalls of tequila flowed from enough bottles to lose count, including those in Aguayo’s group.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz flowed forward behind a forehand, but chose to try to fool Djokovic by volleying back behind him, instead of into space.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As levees erupted, storm waters easily flowed in.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Water might have flowed through this narrow entry into the eastern Mediterranean.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The dust of Ogunleye, the crooked end of the street, the large canal by my uncle’s shop, the small stream of water that flowed behind our house into the large canal at the other end of the street, the foul smell that overcame the street the first time, the getting used to, the boys.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The skirt of the dress flowed to the floor with a train effect, continuing the floral lace design.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Waterfalls of tequila flowed from enough bottles to lose count, including those in Aguayo’s group.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz flowed forward behind a forehand, but chose to try to fool Djokovic by volleying back behind him, instead of into space.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
As levees erupted, storm waters easily flowed in.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Water might have flowed through this narrow entry into the eastern Mediterranean.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The dust of Ogunleye, the crooked end of the street, the large canal by my uncle’s shop, the small stream of water that flowed behind our house into the large canal at the other end of the street, the foul smell that overcame the street the first time, the getting used to, the boys.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The skirt of the dress flowed to the floor with a train effect, continuing the floral lace design.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowed
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Lefkofsky has poured $100 million into Tempus, which has yet to turn a profit.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tributes poured in after the tragic deaths of the brother and sister.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Our mutual social contacts have drifted away.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The small vessel drifted away into the current of the Thames.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Her testimony circulated widely online after being live-streamed by Court TV.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Where to watch Powerball drawings The Powerball drawing is streamed live on the lottery website.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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With a garland of white flowers in front of him, a lone rower kneeling in a wooden canoe glided toward the DuSable Bridge docks.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Wearing a green track jacket and pearls, Billie Jean King glided out from behind the bar.—
Emily Bloch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Anisimova took the first set when Swiatek sailed a forehand long while serving at 4-5.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Putin, now in his third decade as Russia’s leader, sailed to a fifth term in office last year.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire that swept through Chinese Camp, dubbed the 6-5 Fire, had grown to 6,984 acres as of Thursday and was 0% contained, according to Cal Fire.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Released in 2004, the film follows Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, who finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite turnaround efforts, shares of Kraft Heinz have slid roughly 60% since the merger closed in 2015.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of guys have slid into her DMs, but none are local to her.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Over time, as refrigerators became commonplace, butter dishes slipped into the background.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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By day’s end, the team has caught seven Asian swamp eels and documented the presence of many more that slipped through their nets.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Flowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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