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as in flow
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as in beam
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
blood streaming out of a wound
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
cars streaming along the freeway
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Recent Examples of stream
Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The size allows for a constant stream of activities, like archery, trap and skeet shooting, nature walks, and more.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The event was streamed live on Netflix, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Concord Quarters sees a steady stream of international and domestic visitors migrating over from Highway 61.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The size allows for a constant stream of activities, like archery, trap and skeet shooting, nature walks, and more.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
In addition to the film, however, three episodes of Melania will stream on Prime Video, which are also a part of the project’s $40 million price tag.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The event was streamed live on Netflix, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stream
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Nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts are spoiled for choice, with opportunities for hiking through cloud forests, river rafting, wildlife watching, and fishing.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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California is weighing its first major rewrite of Bay-Delta water rules in decades, considering changes to how much water must remain in rivers and giving regional water agencies a more flexible way to comply with those limits.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, authorities are stepping in to slow the flow, introducing new restrictions aimed at curbing day-trip tourism and easing pressure on the village.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some of us had meticulous regimens (involving facials, veneers, and multiple hair and makeup trials) while others went with the flow (booking a hair appointment the day of).—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Alipio tied Chiles for best score on the balance beam.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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American oil companies were reluctant to pour money into Venezuela given the country’s crumbling infrastructure, its history of political instability, and the cost of refining its low-quality reserves.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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And videos started pouring in showing just how messy and hostile the surge was.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The expanse of a cookie, its crumbly craters and molten rivulets, is a playground for the pastry chef.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 2025
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Turning the rivulet flowing down a melting glacier into a bright-pink stream was the least scientific test carried out this day.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cold temperatures and weak currents in late January 2026 led to the formation of ice in the East and Hudson rivers.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some infections also lead to respiratory symptoms like cough and abnormal chest X-rays.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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That runs counter to decades of assumptions about Chondrichthyan fishes, the group that includes sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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More adventurous canyoneering trips, like Eye of the Needle, feature multiple rappels up to 200 feet in a flowing watercourse and an ascent back from the canyon floor using steel cables in the sandstone.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stream. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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