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

Upward pressure on operational expenses, such as landing fees, gate rentals, and baggage handling charges, frequently flows into passenger ticket pricing. — Chase Jordan updated November 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026 Crude oil flows through the key Strait of Hormuz waterway have largely recovered. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026 Saliva enters through the holes, flows down the stem, and reaches a graphene sensor at the bottom of the device in about 60 seconds. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026 The main deck has neither a forward owner’s suite nor a formal salon—as is typical for most yachts in the category—but rather one expansive social space with a spacious central lounge that flows to the aft cockpit and exterior deck. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026 Investors have to understand how value flows to the token, how quickly supply is changing and what expectations are already embedded in the price. — Anastasia Chernikova, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 There’s also the Marico River nearby, which flows into Botswana and increases your chances of seeing crocs and hippos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 The crisp autumn air flows through the open-air car, and this becomes the ideal outing to greet the season. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Mercedes is cooling its cylindrical batteries with a non-conductive oil that first flows by the connectors and then circles back past the center of the battery before returning to be cooled. — Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

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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

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Browse Shudder’s library to find movies starring each pair in today’s game from their Season of Screams collection, which streams through the end of the year.

— Britina Cheng, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026
Repeats of the series have been a staple of broadcast, cable and, more recently, Netflix, which streams the original series and a reboot that launched in September.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of streams

Verb

The aircraft glides on its long wings while the coasting propeller turns the motor into a generator, feeding about 9 kW back to the battery.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
When my skin is this smooth and even-toned, my makeup glides without a hitch, without a pill or skip in sight.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of glides

Noun

Dessert brings homemade gulab jamun and cardamom sticky toffee cake, which Gurjar floods with caramel and finishes with flaky salt.

— Mehr Singh, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Last month, rains described as the heaviest in more than 80 years caused severe floods in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, and left eight people dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of floods

Verb

Rain chances are low — 10% to 25% — as the front drifts southward during the day.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Around me, hands reach up timidly and then with more confidence, and then they are accompanied by applause that drifts from one side of the room to the other and back.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of drifts

Noun

Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
There was also a time when leadership halted, then resumed, downloading torrents sourced from Anna’s Archive, another staffer testified.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of torrents

Noun

Minor tidal overflows, especially during the late morning high tides.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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