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
Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The water condenses on the glass and flows down a tube to emerge as fresh, drinkable water.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Inside these batteries, a thin plastic layer separates the electrodes, the points where electricity flows.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Turn the garment inside out so that the water flows from the back of the shirt to the front, pushing the stain out and away from the fabric.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Varicose veins—visible, swollen blood vessels underneath your skin, usually in your legs—can happen when blood that usually flows toward your heart backs up and pools in a vein.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
In healthy work environments, information flows freely, and people feel safe speaking up with ideas, concerns or feedback without fear of retaliation.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The flood of media money flows directly into franchise values.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Making meals and memories The living room flows into the kitchen, which wasn’t initially part of the Kamareses' remodeling plan.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Raft the Animas River Colorado’s world-famous whitewater includes the Animas River, which flows by Durango.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The water condenses on the glass and flows down a tube to emerge as fresh, drinkable water.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Inside these batteries, a thin plastic layer separates the electrodes, the points where electricity flows.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Turn the garment inside out so that the water flows from the back of the shirt to the front, pushing the stain out and away from the fabric.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Varicose veins—visible, swollen blood vessels underneath your skin, usually in your legs—can happen when blood that usually flows toward your heart backs up and pools in a vein.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
In healthy work environments, information flows freely, and people feel safe speaking up with ideas, concerns or feedback without fear of retaliation.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The flood of media money flows directly into franchise values.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Making meals and memories The living room flows into the kitchen, which wasn’t initially part of the Kamareses' remodeling plan.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flows
Verb
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The show streams the next day on Hulu.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The game streams on Paramount+, according to the USA Rugby website.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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With two pairs of legs to each ring, the new species glides around on 160 legs.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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On the 25th, Venus glides into Leo, spotlighting your financial world and your sense of self-worth.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
24 Aug. 2025
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At a hearing in late July, the Texas House and Senate Committees heard that 137 people had died as a result of the floods, with two people still missing.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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After spending months in a FEMA trailer following devastating floods last winter, Caudill moved into a low-income apartment in a hollow outside of town with his partner, Cassie Collins, 31, a waitress who is recovering from substance abuse.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Josh, who pours his guilt into a publicity campaign to try and find his missing son.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Enthusiasm builds on announcement day, shares trade up, and money pours in.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The former Chelsea and Aston Villa winger offers Sunderland something slightly different in terms of being a left-footed player who drifts in from the right.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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The video shows the shark's dorsal fin cutting across the water before the giant fish drifts along the side of the kayak, its skin visible just below the surface.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Boats’ Itineraries In the South In Provence, the six cabin Napoléon cruises the Rhône from Tain L’Hermitage to Avignon, stopping for a truffle excursion in Grignan, to allow guests to explore local markets or to bicycle through lavender fields.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Powered by dual motors that provide up to 2,061GPH of suction, the V5 cruises the surface of your pool, sucking up leaves and other debris that normally needs to be removed with a net.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This would prevent combined sewer overflows, which is when sewage floods area stormwater lines and deposits into local waterbodies.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since 1995, the sewerage district has invested more than $580 million in green infrastructure and flood management projects to improve the landscape's ability to hold onto water, minimizing overflows.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Flows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flows. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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