Synonyms of flows

flows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flow

1

as in streams

to move in a stream

water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streams
• pours
• runs
• rolls
• rushes
• drips
• floods
• emanates
• springs
• ripples
• arises
• gushes
• races
• trickles
• issues
• overflows
• courses
• flushes
• spurts
• cascades
• inundates
• spouts
• sheets
• effuses
• engulfs
• dribbles
• swamps
• overruns
• fountains
• disembogues
• deluges
• riffles
• washes out
• gutters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backs up
• coagulates
• sets
• hardens
• gels
• congeals
• clots

2

as in glides

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glides
• drifts
• streams
• cruises
• sails
• sweeps
• slips
• slides
• speeds
• flies
• races
• rolls
• brushes
• bowls
• rushes
• breezes
• coasts
• skims
• whisks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• flounders
• stumbles
• limps
• shuffles
• trudges
• plods
• lumbers
• stamps
• stomps
• labors
• toils
• stumps
• tramps
• shambles

flows

2 of 2

noun

plural of flow

as in floods

Related Words

• floods
• torrents
• overflows
• inflows
• inundations
• influxes
• incomes
• fluxes
• deluges
• spates
• affluences
• inpourings
• tides
• rivers
• inrushes
• rushes
• streams
• stampedes

Dissimilar Words

• outflows
• outpourings
• flights
• emigrations
• exoduses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flows

Verb

That visibility shapes where capital flows, which problems get prioritized, and how quickly innovations find their way into practice. — Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Today's stock-market market conversation is dominated by structural dynamics, index machinations and mechanical flows the way World Cup chatter fixates on officiating decisions and bracket construction. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Many guests get excited for the White Party, during which everyone is encouraged to dress in white, the champagne flows, and the atmosphere is very lively. — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Improved trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz in June eased the pressures, but S&P warned that any rebound may take time to materialize. — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

The name of the 6-acre farm is an homage to the Narragansett name of the river that flows through town. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

The Composer ties together all aspects of the factory (machines, conveyors, sensors, and logistics flows) into a unified simulation. — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

According to the South River Watershed Alliance, the river starts in metro Atlanta and flows to Jackson Lake, one of Georgia's oldest reservoirs. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The windowed chef’s kitchen has been nicely renovated — royal-azure cabinets, marble countertops, and some swanky stainless-steel appliances — and flows into a sweet corner breakfast nook with dual exposures. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 June 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