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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
Subtle fabric draping featured at the waist, which flowed into a column skirt.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Nearly 43,000 applications flowed in after the state opened applications in May.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
As dusk fell, small frogs were found near the mouths of caves as water flowed from their rocky openings, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Her blonde locks were tousled, parted down the center and gently flowed down her shoulders and back.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
And with the help of generative AI (the heir of Guilford’s two computational protocols), American soldiers would make all the parts of tomorrow that flowed from creativity.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Carefully balancing the plate on his hand, Gardner gently rotated it so the collodion flowed evenly across the surface, from edge to edge.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
But as billions flowed across the venture capital ecosystem into AI startups, some mere months old, the vaunted, trusted ARR metric has morphed into something much harder to recognize.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Champagne flowed in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse on Friday as the team celebrated clinching a playoff spot.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Nearly 43,000 applications flowed in after the state opened applications in May.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
As dusk fell, small frogs were found near the mouths of caves as water flowed from their rocky openings, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Her blonde locks were tousled, parted down the center and gently flowed down her shoulders and back.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
And with the help of generative AI (the heir of Guilford’s two computational protocols), American soldiers would make all the parts of tomorrow that flowed from creativity.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Carefully balancing the plate on his hand, Gardner gently rotated it so the collodion flowed evenly across the surface, from edge to edge.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
But as billions flowed across the venture capital ecosystem into AI startups, some mere months old, the vaunted, trusted ARR metric has morphed into something much harder to recognize.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Champagne flowed in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse on Friday as the team celebrated clinching a playoff spot.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowed
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Tech giants such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, and Nvidia have poured tens of billions of dollars into building and upgrading data centers, responding to explosive demand for artificial intelligence and large language models that require massive computing resources.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Since the news of his death, tributes have poured in from fans and peers alike.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Early snow had drifted half way to my knees in the timber.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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This week, Caedan smiled thinking back on his grandmother, then again as his mind drifted to the single mother and two children her legacy now touches.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Goodall’s life was also the inspiration for a live-action children’s series that streamed on Apple TV+.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Netflix original streamed for 20 episodes across two seasons in 2022.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yohannes delivered a long ball from Lyonnes’ half that Chawinga glided onto, catching Earps off her line and lifting it past the English goalkeeper to find the back of the net.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, Mariacarla Boscono glided through in Gucci, Donatella Versace traded words with Grigor Dimitrov, and a sea of Bottega Veneta clutches dotted the crowd.—
Sofia Viganò,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bader sailed across home plate, arms raised, to score the winning run in Game 162 on Sunday.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The show is one of several new offerings on Brilliant Lady, which sailed its maiden voyage in early September, and USA TODAY was among the first to see the show.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers won two of three against the Mariners early in the season, then got swept by Seattle at home and were outscored 35-14 during a July series that marked the start of a horrid slide.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teams have swept the area with thermal cameras to check for any more survivors, to no avail.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The forward deked past the goaltender, backhanded the puck into the net and then slid into the boards.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The contractors started moving toward an access hatch, and one was able to reach it, but the other slid about 85 feet down the pipe, deputies said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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For a date night out, Sánchez then slipped into a daring crimson number by Vivienne Westwood, the design featured a low neckline and and ruching that added an extra leggy element to the look.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Over the last 40-plus decades, Springsteen has slipped all 10 of its songs into setlists, whether on solo tours and with the E Street Band.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Flowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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