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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 United States could create safe-looking assets foreign investors wanted, but its financial system did not always allocate the incoming capital productively; too much flowed into housing, leverage, and complex securities whose risks were badly mispriced.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
This song came straight from the heart; everything flowed during its production.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
The pronunciation stuck, and funds flowed.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
The company has thus far avoided investing in new gas turbine factories, its R&D budget has increasingly flowed toward its electrification business, and growing sales to new tech customers have forced out-of-the-box thinking.
—Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026
That just flowed into the season.
—Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Thoreau correctly interpreted that his New England landscape had been shaped by a colossal ice sheet that had flowed southward from Canada.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
As Team Maryland’s revenue and expenses doubled from 2018 to 2024, the share of that money that flowed directly to Blackstreet’s and the Weisses’ for-profit ventures ballooned, tax returns analyzed by USA TODAY show.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
If Lively’s bid is granted, the court will schedule proceedings to assess the reputational fallout that flowed from Baldoni’s lawsuit.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
This song came straight from the heart; everything flowed during its production.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
The pronunciation stuck, and funds flowed.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
The company has thus far avoided investing in new gas turbine factories, its R&D budget has increasingly flowed toward its electrification business, and growing sales to new tech customers have forced out-of-the-box thinking.
—Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026
That just flowed into the season.
—Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Thoreau correctly interpreted that his New England landscape had been shaped by a colossal ice sheet that had flowed southward from Canada.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
As Team Maryland’s revenue and expenses doubled from 2018 to 2024, the share of that money that flowed directly to Blackstreet’s and the Weisses’ for-profit ventures ballooned, tax returns analyzed by USA TODAY show.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
If Lively’s bid is granted, the court will schedule proceedings to assess the reputational fallout that flowed from Baldoni’s lawsuit.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowed
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As the train pulled out of Istanbul’s Bakırköy Station in the general direction of Paris, our cabin steward Eduardo poured the first of what would be many glasses of Champagne over the next six days.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 May 2026
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Many other pledges have poured in from philanthropists and corporate America, potentially expanding the program’s reach.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The staircase to the second floor had a stair lift, and into my head drifted an image of an elderly widow, slowly ascending to her bedroom after eating alone, her kitchen overflowing with porcelain and crystal reminders of dinner parties long ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Key creative decisions have drifted.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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The debate will broadcast live from the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, and air on CBS News stations in San Francisco (KPIX), Sacramento (KOVR) and Los Angeles (KCBS/KCAL), and streamed on the stations' digital platforms.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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As previously announced, the Golden Globes will air live on Sunday, January 10, on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The Yankees, meanwhile, lost their fourth straight game after getting swept in Milwaukee over the weekend.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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That year, the Cavs swept the first two rounds and won the conference finals in five games before losing the NBA Finals in five games to the Golden State Warriors.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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So McCarthy slid into the DMs (direct messages) of Artemis 2 commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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The two interconnected frame pieces then slid into each other, with handy round rubber stickers on the legs to keep the steel from scratching the floor.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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Novo’s share price has plunged by almost three quarters since its peak in 2024 and has slipped down the ranking of Europe’s most valuable companies.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The infants had slipped through a gap between the mattress and a side rail.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Flowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowed. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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