1
as in poured
to move in a stream
water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate
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2
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
And from there, the rest of the show flowed, with little ebb.
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Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Our destination was the Mississippi Canyon—an incision, now underwater, that formed roughly thirty thousand years ago, when the Mississippi flowed more than a hundred kilometres past its modern-day delta.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The first water from the new system flowed into Little Rock on April 17, 1938.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
But once connections were made, the conversations flowed naturally.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
More than $61 billion flowed into the data center market in 2025.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
About 20% of the world’s oil flowed through the waterway before the war.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
About 20% of the world’s oil flowed through the waterway before the war.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
As temperatures fluctuated, the runoff from snowmelt and swollen mountain streams flowed steadily into the lake, rapidly increasing the water levels.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Our destination was the Mississippi Canyon—an incision, now underwater, that formed roughly thirty thousand years ago, when the Mississippi flowed more than a hundred kilometres past its modern-day delta.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The first water from the new system flowed into Little Rock on April 17, 1938.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
But once connections were made, the conversations flowed naturally.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
More than $61 billion flowed into the data center market in 2025.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
About 20% of the world’s oil flowed through the waterway before the war.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
About 20% of the world’s oil flowed through the waterway before the war.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
As temperatures fluctuated, the runoff from snowmelt and swollen mountain streams flowed steadily into the lake, rapidly increasing the water levels.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowed
Verb
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Thousands of congratulations and well wishes poured in.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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And poured something out of a bottle into there.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But her heart drifted toward other activities — usually whatever her brother Treston Brazile was doing, like baseball, soccer, and basketball.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Florian Wirtz was over aggressive in his initial press and then lacked urgency to help balance out City’s right-side overload, while neither Curtis Jones or Ryan Gravenberch drifted across.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The debate was live-streamed, and drew so much attention that Fuentes landed his own show on Right Side Broadcasting Network, a pro-Trump streaming channel.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The vigil reached beyond City Hall; it was streamed online and translated into Creole.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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After Joel Edmundson stepped up to hit Benson, Carrick scooped up the loose puck and glided across the crease for a backhand goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Rice then hit a potential double-play grounder to first baseman Connor Norby, but Norby’s throw sailed past the shortstop Lopez at second base, allowing Judge to score as the Yankees took a 4-1 lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 1776 — not 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.—
Sarah Hearon,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, her show swept five of six acting categories.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines finished third in league play behind conference champion Indiana and second-place Illinois, both of which swept the Wolverines and accounted for four of Michigan's six conference losses en route to a 24-7 regular season mark.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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When Holloway pulled the puck back to his forehand to finish into the empty net, he was robbed by Morrissey, who had slid desperately to his left like a street hockey goalie to make a shocking stick save.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In just seconds, those pesky signs of aging were nearly invisible, and my makeup slid over them instead of sinking in.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps in his quiet time, Leo has slipped on the size 52 jersey, just for fun.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Contracts for homes above $10 million rose sharply in the first quarter, even as overall deal volume slipped.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Flowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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