1
as in poured
to move in a stream
water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in drifted
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flowed
Great gameplan from a great coach, nice adjustments throughout, and the offense flowed so nicely all night.
—
American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
In Lahaina, where more than 100 people died in a 2023 fire, debris flowed down burn scars and onto the streets, one resident said.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Tributes also flowed in from political leaders.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Tears flowed, and the audience held space for grief, offering supportive claps and chants.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The dress, a powder-pink silk custom Chanel dress by Matthieu Blazy, featured a bustier embroidered with white and gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist made of beige, pink, nude, and apricot feathers that flowed into a skirt.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
The gown flowed into a shimmering gold column skirt that grazed the floor.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Tanker tracking data and satellite images show that Iranian crude has flowed through the strait even as the conflict has crippled exports of crude and natural gas from nearby Persian Gulf countries.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Most of the money has flowed through two political groups aligned with the company, Texas Sands and Texas Defense.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
In Lahaina, where more than 100 people died in a 2023 fire, debris flowed down burn scars and onto the streets, one resident said.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Tributes also flowed in from political leaders.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Tears flowed, and the audience held space for grief, offering supportive claps and chants.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The dress, a powder-pink silk custom Chanel dress by Matthieu Blazy, featured a bustier embroidered with white and gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist made of beige, pink, nude, and apricot feathers that flowed into a skirt.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026
The gown flowed into a shimmering gold column skirt that grazed the floor.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Tanker tracking data and satellite images show that Iranian crude has flowed through the strait even as the conflict has crippled exports of crude and natural gas from nearby Persian Gulf countries.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Most of the money has flowed through two political groups aligned with the company, Texas Sands and Texas Defense.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowed
Verb
-
Hanwha bought the Philadelphia shipyard in 2024 for $100 million, then poured in another $100 million and tasked David Kim, a Korean American born in Texas, to bring the yard into the 21st century.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
-
Relax by the grand fireplace overlooking the mountainside as you’re delivered triers of sweet pastries and chocolate treats, savory salmon toasts, lobster rolls, and more while Artisanal high chocolate is poured over fluffy cotton candy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Using magnetic traces from ancient pieces of Earth’s crust, researchers found that a chunk of what is now Western Australia drifted toward the magnetic north pole over a few million years, as part of South Africa remained stationary.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
-
Rank-and-file traders—dismissed by OGs as tourists—either panic-sold, drifted toward shinier obsessions like AI and prediction markets, or quietly shed the identity of crypto bro altogether.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook, united on stage again for the first time since 2022, streamed directly into your living room.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
-
The concert was live-streamed on Netflix, allowing viewers across multiple time zones to tune in simultaneously.—
Jen Kwon,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
After logging his biggest hit of the tournament, pulling a changeup into the gap in left-center field, Eugenio Suarez glided into second base and raised his arms high in the air as his Venezuela teammates emptied from the dugout to celebrate at home plate.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
-
Mixing never felt like a chore because the beaters glided so easily around the bowl.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
-
His 7-wood sailed into the water right of the green on the par-5 11th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
An elevator swept me up to the higher floors where the lobby sits next to the hotel’s all-day restaurant Lakorn.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
-
Both teams are in the field after each swept to Western Athletic Conference titles Saturday in Las Vegas, putting themselves into the history books as the final champions of that 64-year-old conference.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Her shot slid right past Anna Moorhouse to put the Summit up 1-0.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
-
For talking purposes Crane slid her prototype onto a table holding a number of others, and retreated to the radiator.—
thehustle.co,
thehustle.co,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
No outside agencies or businesses will be able to directly hire off-duty police officers through the scheduling platform RollKall after police say a man impersonating law enforcement and killed by SWAT officers earlier this month slipped through the cracks.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
-
In a September Gallup poll, support had slipped to 47%, with another 47% calling such research morally wrong.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowed. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
