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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Recent Examples of flows
Shlomo Soroka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
More than a third of founders were women, a signal of inclusion in an industry where capital still overwhelmingly flows to men.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Naughty or Nice During a volcanic eruption, a scorching, chaotic river of lava flows over the ground.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
The fuel entered the airport's storm water system which flows to the Flint River, south of the airport.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The couple’s good taste flows from their screens into the physical world, and then back into their screens.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The fluid flows back through the regenerator in the opposite direction and is cooled by the process.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
From there, the intelligence flows into databases.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The stunning building seamlessly flows with the surrounding area, rising out of the red rocks just like a prominent peak, offering stunning views of the iconic red rock formations that Sedona is famous for.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Decline, and the money flows to other states, taking tens of millions in tutoring and academic support with it.
—Shlomo Soroka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
More than a third of founders were women, a signal of inclusion in an industry where capital still overwhelmingly flows to men.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Naughty or Nice During a volcanic eruption, a scorching, chaotic river of lava flows over the ground.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
The fuel entered the airport's storm water system which flows to the Flint River, south of the airport.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The couple’s good taste flows from their screens into the physical world, and then back into their screens.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The fluid flows back through the regenerator in the opposite direction and is cooled by the process.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
From there, the intelligence flows into databases.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The stunning building seamlessly flows with the surrounding area, rising out of the red rocks just like a prominent peak, offering stunning views of the iconic red rock formations that Sedona is famous for.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flows
Verb
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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Netflix, where the show streams.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sci-fi action movie streams March 6 on Netflix.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the camera glides in and around a roller-skating rink, where much of the action takes place, Decker and Shlesinger achieve and sustain a terrific balance of comic velocity and erotic languor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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In preparation for her masquerade ball, Lady Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) glides through Bridgerton House, overseeing her staff and eagerly awaiting the return of her daughters, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) and Eloise (Claudia Jesse), from Scotland.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Marketing for top sports books like DraftKings and FanDuel floods the airwaves and casts a giant net for customers that critics say has lured in high schoolers and younger college students alongside those legally allowed to bet.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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And fire ants use their waxy, water-repellent coating and textured exoskeletons to trap air; during floods, thousands cling together to make buoyant, living rafts that can survive 12 days and possibly longer.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cerveny said this means that warm air from the tropics and subtropics moves northward over the western half of the country (making the Southwest hot) and cold air pours south from the arctic into the eastern half of the country (making the East cold).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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How the room softens, how people exhale, how laughter drifts back in and the air feels lighter.—
Adrianne Wright,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2026
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As evening falls, the crowd drifts downtown to the Blue Moon Saloon, a honky-tonk that resembles a back porch more than a concert venue.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2017, soaking storms led to flooding that caused $100 million in damage in downtown San Jose and the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people when the spillway at Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest dam, in Butte County, partially collapsed under torrents of water.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Without intervention, water flows off the steep slopes in torrents, rapidly stripping away soil.—
Stephen Acabado,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As a result, sewage blockages and overflows became widespread, increasing the risk of wastewater contaminating drinking water sources and heightening the likelihood of outbreaks of diarrhea, hepatitis A and other waterborne diseases in an already vulnerable community.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, long-term problems persist as completely eliminating overflows will take decades, according to officials.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Flows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flows. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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