FLOWS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

flows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flow

as in streams

to move in a stream water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate

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as in glides

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

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flows

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noun

plural of flow

as in floods

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Recent Examples of flows

Verb

The wine flows early and frequently; the atmosphere is laid-back and convivial; there’s more likely than not some sort of pasta in your future. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 That limits scientists' understanding of how the plasma in these jets flows. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The living room flows into the kitchen and dining room, separated by floating walls that give the beams overhead room to breathe. — Alex Beggs, Architectural Digest, 21 Sep. 2026 Fix how the work flows, and the tension mostly takes care of itself. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 That data flows into BlindSquare, which provides spoken alerts in 26 languages about hazards roughly 10 meters ahead. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 That flour flows into the lakes below and turns the water a dazzling turquoise. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 After all, if cellular biology flows from physics and chemistry through a set of logical laws and processes, maybe there is only one path between the three. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Those minerals enter groundwater naturally as water flows through soil and rock like limestone, according to the USGS. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 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

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The flooding was particularly deadly in East Tennessee, where swollen rivers and streams overwhelmed communities.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
A lot of that growth is coming from overseas, where the show streams on Disney+.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of streams

Verb

Its nonslip handle has an ergonomic shape to get a comfortable grip, and the blade glides smoothly to peel away the skin without removing the best parts of the fruit underneath it.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Ma wanted to call me Lili, music that glides off the back of your teeth.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of glides

Verb

The guidance cuts come as Flutter pours hundreds of millions of dollars into capturing a bigger share of the online gaming and event contract markets.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Light pours through the windows and settles into every corner, bathing the bakery in the most ethereal glow.

— Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pours

Verb

Our low, bargelike vessel drifts serenely, unhurriedly along the brown river.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Like the Argentinian, Mora drifts freely between the lines, demanding the ball from team-mates before driving purposefully at goal.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of drifts

Noun

The governor’s office said the state was securing its harbors, deploying emergency personnel to strategic locations and monitoring dams for any possible breaches or overflows.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
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