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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
The interior hasn’t been able to hold the point of attack well enough, and the linebackers haven’t flowed to the football effectively enough.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
But the red ink flowed along with the Birch Beer.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Much of this capital has flowed to large foundation model providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral AI, which continue to command multibillion-dollar rounds and soaring valuations.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
All the crazy pomp, colorful costumes, the drill teams and marching bands flowed down the street.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
At the back of the dress and connected to the single sleeve, fabric flowed effortlessly for a train-like effect.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This interface shows what was planned, what ran, where data flowed, and when each piece of data will be erased.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
But the red ink flowed along with the Birch Beer.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Much of this capital has flowed to large foundation model providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral AI, which continue to command multibillion-dollar rounds and soaring valuations.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
All the crazy pomp, colorful costumes, the drill teams and marching bands flowed down the street.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
At the back of the dress and connected to the single sleeve, fabric flowed effortlessly for a train-like effect.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This interface shows what was planned, what ran, where data flowed, and when each piece of data will be erased.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowed
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Congress supported all of these measures and tried to boost the United States’ competitiveness through legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act, which poured federal money into strategically significant industries.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The rectory air was humid; sun poured through windows on the southern side, so that certain rooms sweltered and others felt as cold as a cave.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The coal drifted from Plumas County and into Butte County, said Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire during a Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting in August.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The transients do not seem to be particles of nuclear fallout that have drifted down onto the photographic plate either, since such particles would produce foggy, diffuse spots, not pinpoint, star-like objects.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The tournament will be broadcast live on FOX Sports and streamed on Tubi, with Kevin Hart hosting, and Pete Carroll, Sean Payton and Kyle Shanahan serving as coaches.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition, Hulu + Live TV will continue to be streamed in the Hulu app and offered as part of a bundle with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dressed in an eye-catching ensemble that perfectly highlighted her bold style, Eva glided down the runway, serving face and fierce attitude.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Oct. 2025
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Porter, who was wearing forest-green DaddyGoFish waders, glided into the waist-deep rapids and walked a line between them, periodically dipping small plastic bottles into the water and then depositing them into a mesh bag.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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The goalie made a shoulder save on a wrist shot by captain Jared Spurgeon, but the rebound sailed high into the air, then landed in the crease.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kasay’s ensuing 45-yard kick sailed just wide right.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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On the opposite coast, Hurricane Melissa swept through Montego Bay, in Jamaica’s north.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Around 2016, Gilligan imagined a basis for a story in which peace and solidarity suddenly swept the globe.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Saudi Arabia's oil revenue slid 24% in the first half of 2025 from a year earlier.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi, whose party commands a minority government and has slid in successive elections, has little room for error during her tenure.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Things took a comic turn as the Unitree G1 slipped while walking over food bits.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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They can be slipped on hoop earrings and two different types of chains.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Flowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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