flowed

verb

past tense of flow
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 For generations, Christian mission flowed primarily from Europe and North America to Africa. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 About 20 million barrels of Gulf oil flowed through the strait prior to the start of the war. — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Shipping has been stifled in the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's oil supply flowed prior to the war. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Since then, a further £107million in equity cash has flowed into RCH and, in all, the group — which includes minority shareholders Christopher Sarofim and Jason Kidd — is in on Merseyside for £400m to date. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Over 17 million barrels of oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz on ships on Monday. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Though the grand jury focused on the money that flowed through Hope Florida, the Herald/Times found last year that the DeSantis administration diverted more public money to political causes. — Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026 When the top and bottom plates were connected, an electric current flowed through the stack. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2026 The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowed
  1. poured
  2. drifted
  3. streamed
  4. glided
  5. sailed
  6. swept
  7. slid
  8. slipped
Verb
  • Ballmer poured billions into the team, including paying for its new arena, which opened in Inglewood in 2024 and was used as the site of the NBA All-Star Game in February.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Illusion Of 'Clean' Data Over the past decade, companies have poured enormous effort into data quality, governance frameworks, master data initiatives and cloud migrations.
    — Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of poured
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  • The Rams did secure one interception on Purdy, when Quentin Lake drifted back into zone and Purdy tried to force a ball to Evans and threw it right at Lake.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The impact jostled loose a few petals before the circle of blossoms slowly drifted away on the luminescent blue Bermudian swells.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of drifted
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  • Clancy, who was accused of murdering her three children in January 2023, has been in the national spotlight the last few weeks as her trial was live-streamed.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • QuoTrek streamed data over FM radio frequencies via satellite.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of streamed
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  • 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
Definition of glided
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  • Only a handful of families sailed onboard, with children under 10 numbering in the single digits.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • With nine seconds to play, Underwood dropped back to pass, scrambled and heaved a last-ditch pass that sailed out of bounds.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailed
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  • With German rider Richard Vogel, the Westphalian bay swept the first two show jumping majors of the season, at The Dutch Masters and Aachen, Germany.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The wealthy city’s economy was also battered by a financial crisis that swept across Asia.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of swept
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  • Tommy Edman scored easily, and Mookie Betts slid across the plate headfirst as the throw came in high and too late.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Equifax , TransUnion , Fair Isaac — Shares of the credit monitoring companies slid in midday trading.
    — Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of slid
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  • Hybrid work increased slightly while fully remote work shrank slightly; average remote hours slipped only from 27 to 26 hours over the measured period.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As the last of the September light slipped behind Central Park Wednesday evening, a small group of guests made their way into the Conservatory Garden, one of the park’s quieter gems and a place that remains unfamiliar even to many New Yorkers.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Flowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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