1
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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Recent Examples of flows
Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Each evening, live music flows from the dining room onto Ocean Drive, where a percussionist, guitarist, and vocalist’s sounds invite diners for an impromptu salsa dance session.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Enforceable milestone deadlines tied directly to federal disbursements, so money flows only when benchmarks are met.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Amid this wealth, Yerord Mas flows into the lineage of other small, plucky projects that have helped define and redefine cuisines essential to Los Angeles.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Nearly half of the state budget flows through public education.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Money that flows through the police department to nonprofit programs.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Administration officials have been trying to walk a fine line between maintaining the ceasefire and reopening the strait, where 20% of the world’s oil normally flows.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Beyondthe security gates and ID checkpoints, inhibitions loosen and time flows differently.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
But molten rock flows through all of them, and eventually, something cracks, breaks, and explodes.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Each evening, live music flows from the dining room onto Ocean Drive, where a percussionist, guitarist, and vocalist’s sounds invite diners for an impromptu salsa dance session.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Enforceable milestone deadlines tied directly to federal disbursements, so money flows only when benchmarks are met.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Amid this wealth, Yerord Mas flows into the lineage of other small, plucky projects that have helped define and redefine cuisines essential to Los Angeles.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Nearly half of the state budget flows through public education.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Money that flows through the police department to nonprofit programs.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Administration officials have been trying to walk a fine line between maintaining the ceasefire and reopening the strait, where 20% of the world’s oil normally flows.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Beyondthe security gates and ID checkpoints, inhibitions loosen and time flows differently.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 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
Verb
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Classical music from Minnesota Public Radio streams from her computer.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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This evening, Barclays is actually hosting the semifinals of Unrivaled, the lucrative three-on-three US women’s basketball league that tips off in the WNBA offseason and streams live on HBO Max.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Brazzell is a 6-foot-4, 198-pound target who glides by his opposing corners with ease.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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As the late '70s disco hit Stayin' Alive fills the Addison dance studio, instructor Maya Apodaca glides across the floor.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The camp surrounds a sprawling forest glade that floods in the rainy season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Natural light floods the inside through floor-to-ceiling glass on the window facing the bed.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 06,
New Atlas,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Sun’s attorney, Wilson Carroll, argued that with rising operations expenses and the amount the company pours back into the property, the increases were fair.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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She’s made the ear into which Salieri pours his late-life confessions, and in an even later episode is visited by Alexander Pushkin (Jack Farthing), the Russian writer, who wants to write a play based on the Mozart-Salieri legend.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The song slowly drifts away, its job completed.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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In this haunting and visually inventive documentary, a spectral voice drifts through time and memory to trace the Maidan revolution and the roots of resistance in Ukraine.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The silken charcoal bathrobes are a decadent touch, as are the welcome torrents of piping water that rain from monsoon showers and the wonderful organic soaps.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In his highlight video, the inventor ultimately cruises at a top speed of nearly 30 miles per hour.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Aledo cruises through district Aledo has faced more adversity than usual on a tough non-district slate.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That can allow attackers to leverage serious vulnerabilities like buffer overflows and memory leaks to compromise devices.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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And in places where sewage and rain flow through the same pipes, heavy rains made worse by climate change can make overflows to waterways more frequent and severe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flows. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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