flowed

past tense of flow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flowed Material from both sides of this line flowed together to assemble the parent objects of Bennu, Ryugu and CI chondrites, with ice acting like glue to bond the fine dust particles together. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Soon after the war started, Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which some 20% of the world’s oil flowed before the conflict, sending shock waves through the world economy. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Water flowed inside the building, damaging floors and molding. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 The bodice created a stark contrast to the skirt of the dress, which flowed with intentional drama and created a slight train that trailed the actress. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 But the debris flowed more than 60 miles, affecting communities all along the Lende Kholā and Trishuli̇̄ Kholā rivers. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026 Private investment is growing—more than $14 billion flowed into nature in 2025—but remains nowhere close to the scale required. — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Tears and emotions flowed after the game as Lewis’ family embraced the team. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026 At the suburban Richmond voting center, a steady stream of voters flowed in and out. — Ali Swenson, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowed
Verb
  • Brooke poured her heart out in the wake of here father’s death, which was later determined to be caused by a heart attack.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Kobe poured his cash into the sports drink startup, ultimately netting an astronomical $444 million return when Coca-Cola acquired the brand and cementing the basketball icon as a legitimate venture capital heavyweight.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Unfortunately, over the decades, the program has drifted wildly off course.
    — Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But six months later, almost no one was using it, and the model’s outputs had drifted away from the business it was built to serve.
    — Hiromi Nakatani, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Alleigha Botner, his mistress, took the stand this week, as streamed online by Court TV.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Indian audiences streamed 420 billion hours last year, with JioHotstar leading the way with a 58% of the premium VOD viewing.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Early in the match tiebreaker, De Minaur leaped for a volley and ended up sprawled on the black court inside the O2 Arena before popping back up as Zverev's reply sailed out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Yamamoto’s throw to third sailed wide, allowing a run to score.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lots of layers frame the face, and curtain bangs can be easily swept to the side.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Nepal is recovering from devastating flooding in August that swept several villages, leaving more than 1,400 people dead and nearly 6,000 others missing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And Ohtani slid into the Dodgers’ lineup, hitting second in the batting order for the first time this season, with Mookie Betts leading off against the Padres southpaw.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Arm Holdings — The chip company slid about 6% after the company disclosed in a regulatory filing that finance chief Jason Child sold 10,400 shares of Arm.
    — Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As the Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho slipped past the Florida Panthers defense for a breakaway, the Florida Panthers’ new goaltender set up in his crease.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Latino officers who spoke to The Times said the department has for too long prioritized the promotion of Black members of the force to leadership roles while the representation of Latinos in the highest ranks has slipped.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Flowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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