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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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
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
While traversing steep mountain trails and navigating undulating bent grass greens at Cliffhangers, golfers will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross swift flowing creeks, and wind through a cave system.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Cars were also blocking the intersection, preventing traffic from flowing through the area.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
While the money is flowing for startups, the need for incumbents to capitalize on AI has become existential.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Each of these sections will have traffic flowing continually throughout the construction process.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
The agents flowing through Terminal Island seem to agree.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
One lane of traffic in the eastbound direction appeared to still be closed, though two other lanes were open and flowing smoothly.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The car features a gorgeous, flowing design, but as with other supercars in the seven-figure segment, a head-turning exterior is far from its most breathtaking feature.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
While traversing steep mountain trails and navigating undulating bent grass greens at Cliffhangers, golfers will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross swift flowing creeks, and wind through a cave system.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
Bubble hems returned across skirts, pants and jackets, proving the detail can feel sharp and modern when well executed, while skirts in every form — sharp and structured, flowing and asymmetric — emerged as the defining piece of spring 2026.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Cars were also blocking the intersection, preventing traffic from flowing through the area.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
While the money is flowing for startups, the need for incumbents to capitalize on AI has become existential.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Each of these sections will have traffic flowing continually throughout the construction process.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
The agents flowing through Terminal Island seem to agree.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
One lane of traffic in the eastbound direction appeared to still be closed, though two other lanes were open and flowing smoothly.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The car features a gorgeous, flowing design, but as with other supercars in the seven-figure segment, a head-turning exterior is far from its most breathtaking feature.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowing
Adjective
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Queen of the best liquid blush known to humankind, Rare Beauty founder and singer Selena Gomez got hitched last month (September 27) to Benny Blanco.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
14 Oct. 2025
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The oral liquid drugs were found to contain higher levels of diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic ingredient that can lead to serious injury or death, especially in children, according to the agency.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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To cater to a diverse downtown crowd, Social Brews also duals as a café with an espresso bar, pastries and breakfast sandwiches; a restaurant serving appetizers, burgers and desserts; and a bar pouring craft cocktails.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Shanghai authorities provided rent-free data collection premises for local firm AgiBot to have 100 robots repeating mundane tasks such as stacking shelves, folding clothes, and pouring cups of tea for 17 hours every day.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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While shares are up about 1% on Monday, the stock has been drifting lower since its post-earnings pop in late July.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Curled on the bottom bunk, his knees are drawn to his chest, wisps of hair drifting softly around his skull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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But anyone who pays for linear ESPN via a traditional Charter cable package is able to access the streaming app at no extra charge.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Drop Dead Gorgeous isn’t streaming anywhere, right?—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
11 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
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The 40-second demonstration, published by the PhD candidate Ji-Hun Bae at the RoCogMan Lab (Robotic Cognition and Manipulation Lab), features the Tesollo DG-5F robotic hand gliding its fingers in a dance-like motion, mimicking the legendary move.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For all that, national NFL ratings are cruising along at a 15-year high.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to its modular Dual+ battery system, the board can deliver between three-and-a-half and seven hours of cruising time, according to SipaBoards.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Centuries ago, a fleet of Spanish ships laden with gold, silver and jewels taken from the New World was sailing back to Spain when a hurricane wrecked the flotilla on July 31, 1715, spilling the treasures into the sea, according to the 1715 Fleet Society.—
Kate Payne,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Emerald Cruises & Tours follows the seasons by sailing Europe’s rivers when blossoms and vineyards are at their peak, and heading south for Caribbean warmth in the winter.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Right tackle Andrew Wylie, with Cosmi sliding over to help, took defensive lineman Jacob Martin.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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