flows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flow
1
as in streams
to move in a stream water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate

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2
as in glides
to move or proceed smoothly and readily as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow

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flows

2 of 2

noun

plural of flow
as in floods

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Recent Examples of flows
Verb
The Blanco is a tributary of the San Marcos, which flows into the Guadalupe, and on into the Gulf of Mexico. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 The sticking point has been over control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil normally flows. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 In practice, that means following how work flows, collapsing layers that no longer earn their place and reorganizing into small teams that own outcomes end-to-end. — Pallavi Mahajan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The sticking point has been over control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows. — Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Because advertising carries no app-store commission, MPA estimates 65 to 70 cents of every ad dollar flows through to earnings. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 Nasser said current trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz are at a tenth of pre-conflict levels, adding that the world will continue to lose more than 100 million barrels of crude for each week the passage is closed. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 As the ice melts between their open palms, time flows backwards, revealing two strangers bound by a silent recognition and a love that longs for neither shape nor certainty, but only the grace of existing. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 The difference is that this money now flows through commercial transactions rather than through sovereign loans from Beijing. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flows
  1. streams
  2. glides
  3. floods
  4. pours
  5. drifts
  6. torrents
  7. cruises
  8. overflows
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  • Their bout runs on the Zeus Network portion, which streams separately from the DAZN main card listed below.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • However, the main attraction during dark nights in August is the Milky Way, which streams through the Summer Triangle to Scorpius and Sagittarius.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of streams
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  • Start your visit with a ride on the Bretton Woods Skyway Gondola, which glides above the treetops to reveal sweeping views of the Presidential Range painted in brilliant shades of crimson, amber and gold.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The dynamic is at its best when Judah glides over IsoKeys’ beats like two kids trying to be suave while hopping an MTA turnstile with one tap.
    — Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
Definition of glides
Noun
  • Forecasters warned the worst may not yet be over for some Midwesterners, as rivers continued to swell Thursday in states previously struck by this week's floods.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its most severe warning for heavy rain in 14 municipalities in the Chiba prefecture, warning residents of floods and landslides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of floods
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  • Alice slowly gets Marshall to lie on the floor, grabs the bottle of whiskey, and pours it into his mouth with glee.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As the company pours IPO cash into aggressive global expansion, analysts warn that shareholder pressure and past quality stumbles could test its eco-conscious image — and Wall Street patience.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pours
Verb
  • The music is a mixture of autobiography sung in a way that drifts between opera, cabaret and Edith Piaff.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Then Kris drifts outside, her face clouding, followed by Billy.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drifts
Noun
  • Most of the deaths were in Hengzhou, where the partial collapse of a reservoir dam sent torrents of water into the city and claimed 26 lives, said Ding Wei, the vice mayor of Nanning city, which has jurisdiction over the area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • One significant problem, however, is that red dwarfs spit out harmful torrents of radiation in fierce gusts of their stellar winds, which can strip away a planet's atmosphere.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of torrents
Verb
  • Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • The third main character, a livestreamer named Jake Deal, cruises the night looking for chaos while narrating to his audience.
    — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of cruises
Noun
  • Weeks after overflows from Atlanta’s sewer tunnels contributed to the deaths of thousands of fish on the Chattahoochee River, the city’s Department of Watershed Management says its investigating another fish kill on a different river.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • As Connecticut’s climate changes, more frequent and intense storms have lead to more overflows.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Definition of overflows

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