as in liquid
capable of moving like a liquid
a flowing silk scarf
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as in pouring
to move in a stream
water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate
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2
as in drifting
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow
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Recent Examples of flowing
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Automotive design had graduated from the still-carriage-like looks of its nascent days into its own form, with sweeping lines and heavy flowing sheetmetal that took full advantage of the effortless power of internal combustion.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
The two young academy graduates combined naturally, allowing for more flowing one-touch passing moves that cut teams apart.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Her crisp white, floor-length dress featured a boat neckline with a column skirt and subtle flowing elements to give the piece some movement.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
In his music, one hears long, flowing melodies combined with darting harmonies and intricate polyrhythms.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Underground shelters in space Lava tubes form when flowing lava solidifies on the surface while molten rock continues moving below.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The design seems to be based on the recent Himalayan 450, albeit with more flowing lines across the seat and faux fuel tank, a ridged motif across the top of the fuel tank and battery cover, and sculpted mainframe and subframe bits.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
European security sources believe a similarly opaque system, involving front companies that are little more than fake numbers and billing addresses, has been used to keep the sodium perchlorate flowing to Iran.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The administration has rejected the use of more than $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits flowing into November.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Your creative juices are flowing, Leo.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The bias cut of the dress gave way to a long, flowing maxiskirt.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
For the exhibition, Poindexter collected native kelp/seaweed from the waters near Avalon and created life-size cyanotype photograms printed on flowing silk panels, then layered an underwater soundscape recorded on her dives.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Nuclear, natural gas, and other dispatchable sources remain critical to keeping lights on and pipelines flowing.
—Lora Myers, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Thompson and her students donned flowing white skirts that swayed with every step, symbolizing the motions of nature.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The High-Rise Wide Leg has a fuller, more flowing leg opening and is sculpted through the waist and hips.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Automotive design had graduated from the still-carriage-like looks of its nascent days into its own form, with sweeping lines and heavy flowing sheetmetal that took full advantage of the effortless power of internal combustion.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
The two young academy graduates combined naturally, allowing for more flowing one-touch passing moves that cut teams apart.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Her crisp white, floor-length dress featured a boat neckline with a column skirt and subtle flowing elements to give the piece some movement.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
In his music, one hears long, flowing melodies combined with darting harmonies and intricate polyrhythms.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Underground shelters in space Lava tubes form when flowing lava solidifies on the surface while molten rock continues moving below.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The design seems to be based on the recent Himalayan 450, albeit with more flowing lines across the seat and faux fuel tank, a ridged motif across the top of the fuel tank and battery cover, and sculpted mainframe and subframe bits.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
Verb
If the Chinese truly agree to keep the supply of critical minerals flowing on an ongoing basis, the world will win.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
European security sources believe a similarly opaque system, involving front companies that are little more than fake numbers and billing addresses, has been used to keep the sodium perchlorate flowing to Iran.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The administration has rejected the use of more than $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits flowing into November.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Your creative juices are flowing, Leo.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The bias cut of the dress gave way to a long, flowing maxiskirt.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
For the exhibition, Poindexter collected native kelp/seaweed from the waters near Avalon and created life-size cyanotype photograms printed on flowing silk panels, then layered an underwater soundscape recorded on her dives.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Nuclear, natural gas, and other dispatchable sources remain critical to keeping lights on and pipelines flowing.
—Lora Myers, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Thompson and her students donned flowing white skirts that swayed with every step, symbolizing the motions of nature.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowing
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Growing pots of money now resemble liquid sand, moldable into whatever shape will fit the money hole in front of it.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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There, interactions between streams of liquid iron generate a magnetic field one quintillion times more powerful than that of an ordinary lab magnet (but thousands of times weaker than the Sun’s).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The $1 billion partnership further deepens the US government’s embrace of the country’s tech sector, which is pouring billions into building advanced AI infrastructure.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Then start slowly pouring a cup of white vinegar into the disposal.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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At 14, Wuornos gave birth to a son who was placed for adoption, and she was soon pushed out of the home and began drifting and hitchhiking, per the Netflix documentary.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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While the workers, in the trees, stay still, the bull’s looming, drifting presence gives frozen stillness an unambiguous motive and makes moments when people shift and even leap from branch to branch terrifyingly suspenseful.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bigelow’s film, now streaming on Netflix, is divided into three chapters, telling the story from three different perspectives.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nobody Wants This season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rickwood, high in the right circle spotted a wide-open Zellers gliding down the opposite side of the slot.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the aluminum plates coated in ceramic amp up even heat distribution, gliding through hair without snagging.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others may prefer Zodiac boat cruising, helicopter rides, or submarine dives.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of those over-the-top displays will be on our annual holiday lights map, which is used by individuals, bus tours, limo parties and others who have made cruising the Phoenix area in search of the biggest and brightest part of their holiday tradition.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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City Cruises along the Sacramento River will be concluding their seasonal Halloween rides with their final voyages sailing off Friday.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Or are the Seminoles at risk of sliding into irrelevance if trips to the Gator Bowl become acceptable?—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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There, people held the bus with their hands to keep it from sliding down to the next tier.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Flowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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