FLOWING Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈflō-iŋ

Definition of flowing

as in liquid

capable of moving like a liquid a flowing silk scarf

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flowing

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verb

present participle of flow

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

Adjective

By studying these features, scientists hope to piece together how flowing water once helped shape the Red Planet’s surface. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026 Pike assumes the role of the cowardly Sir Rauth, and Spock, with the help of a long, flowing wig, becomes the evil wizard Pollux. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

Verb

The 20-year-old actress‘ dress was constructed in a scintillating black fabric with a form-fitting bodice and flowing skirt that included a thigh-high slit. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026 Electric current flowing through a wire generates a magnetic field around it. — New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flowing

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Adjective

Molecular testing can be done at the time of an initial biopsy, later using tissue from that same biopsy or another biopsy, or via a blood test called a liquid biopsy.

— Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026
However, instead of launching with separate tanks of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, the satellite carries a reservoir of liquid water.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of liquid

Verb

In August 2025, the husband took a video of himself pouring a Celsius into a cup, trying to see if something was in it.

— Julia Coin November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
Microsoft has forged relationships in recent years with a number of neoclouds, including CoreWeave, Nebius, Chronoscale, IREN, Lambda and Nscale, as well as with Oracle, which is pouring money into building out AI infrastructure.

— Jordan Novet,Seema Mody, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of pouring

Verb

That microbudget indie, directed by Thompson and starring O’Sullivan as a drifting 34-year-old nanny in Chicago, won the Austin festival’s audience award and later earned a John Cassavetes Spirit Award nomination.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026
Its pilot repeatedly attempted to activate RTH, but the drone continued drifting with the wind.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of drifting

Verb

In mid-October, Netflix laid off around 1,000 employees, or 6 percent of its workforce, in the streaming giant’s largest job cuts since 2022.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Fielder, for those unfamiliar with his work, is a comedian, best known for his Comedy Central series (currently streaming on HBO) Nathan for You.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of streaming

Verb

At times jutting outward and at others gliding along the grain of electronic texture, Chen’s voice tracks the form of the instrumentals like a sculptor working in relief.

— James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
It is carried to high speed and altitude by a rocket booster before separating and gliding through the atmosphere toward its target.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of gliding

Verb

The Villa Vie Odyssey had been cruising the world for at least 755 days as one of only a handful of ships that offered passengers the opportunity to rent or buy long-term or even permanent residences on board.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
You may be used to seeing police cars cruising through your neighborhood or helicopters flying overhead.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cruising

Verb

Soft blues and creams mirror the sea and sand visible through sliding glass doors, while natural wood finishes ground the spaces in their island setting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Rooms unfold vertically, beginning on the ground floor of the extension, which is known as the Cube, where an open-plan kitchen and dining room sit alongside a reception room framed by full-height sliding glass doors.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of sliding

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