FLOWS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Doubt and conflict flows through not just her searching eyes but also, in this case, a shrinking, defensive posture. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 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 Tech flows Technology professionals face some of the strongest restrictions. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 New business flows from the credibility my existing relationships earn me. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The Repairs That Can Quickly Become Expensive Start with what the shop actually charges when something major goes wrong, because every other calculation in this piece flows from these figures. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 But in Houston, that extends to the inside linebackers, flows inward to the defensive tackles and rolls outward to the edge rushers, too. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 And that overall sense of purpose flows from a production unusually well-protected by the women who truly understand this fictional world’s appeal. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flows

Verb

Afternoon sun streams straight through and heats the room from the inside.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
As starlight streams through the telescope, those actuators subtly reshape the mirrors in real time, correcting for imperfections in the telescope's optics smaller than the width of a strand of DNA.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of streams

Verb

Viewed through a singular perspective, the camera glides with measured precision, reflecting her focus and quiet intensity.

— Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of glides

Noun

The record may come as no surprise after a summer marked by extreme weather, from wildfires to floods, and on the cusp of what scientists believe will be a historic El Niño.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026
Each El Niño seems to include some unexpected results, especially regarding where droughts and floods appear.

— Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of floods

Verb

There’s optimism Kansas could have an underrated defense, TCU cruises to a relative easy 30-plus points.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
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

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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