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as in poured
to move in a stream
water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate
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as in drifted
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow
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Recent Examples of flowed
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.
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Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Some $469 million has flowed into the ETF just since Jan 1.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
In 1949, a bad decision was made to put the library at the point where Flagler flowed into the park.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
In the 20th century, geopolitical leverage flowed through oil pipelines, shipping routes, and chokepoints guarded by naval power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Collectively, the suits seek to prove that harm flowed not from user content but from the design and operation of the platforms themselves.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Despite the proximity of the town of Minab, and the province of Hormozgan, to the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world’s oil flowed through on a daily basis before the war, the region is one of the most impoverished in Iran.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
With this central concept established, each new plot point flowed from the previous one — not unlike how an unsolved mathematical equation already contains its own solution.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Tributes also flowed in from political leaders.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Some $469 million has flowed into the ETF just since Jan 1.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
In 1949, a bad decision was made to put the library at the point where Flagler flowed into the park.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
In the 20th century, geopolitical leverage flowed through oil pipelines, shipping routes, and chokepoints guarded by naval power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Collectively, the suits seek to prove that harm flowed not from user content but from the design and operation of the platforms themselves.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Despite the proximity of the town of Minab, and the province of Hormozgan, to the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world’s oil flowed through on a daily basis before the war, the region is one of the most impoverished in Iran.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
With this central concept established, each new plot point flowed from the previous one — not unlike how an unsolved mathematical equation already contains its own solution.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Tributes also flowed in from political leaders.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowed
Verb
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After the tea had finished its boil, Meraj poured it out, straining the steaming, fragrant liquid into small cups.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Richard Hamilton poured in a game-high 27 points, and Khalid El-Amin had 12, including two clutch free throws with seconds to go.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The vessel remained afloat and drifted towards Libya's coast, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature, a global conservation organization.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The stricken Dannebroge slowly drifted northward and exploded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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On March 21st in Seoul, South Korea, the K-pop group BTS marched from Gyeongbokgung Palace to take the stage in Gwanghwamun Square, for a concert that was to be streamed across the globe on Netflix.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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After Joel Edmundson stepped up to hit Benson, Carrick scooped up the loose puck and glided across the crease for a backhand goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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For cruisers who have sailed on Icon-class ships previously, returning features like the Pearl kinetic art sculpture, the open-air Central Park, the AquaTheater and Absolute Zero will all feel familiar.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The vessels — the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean — sailed out of the Gulf in close formation and are now moving at elevated speed toward the Gulf of Oman, MarineTraffic data indicates.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kenzel Lantano notched 10 aces, 26 assists and three digs, while Riches Tep had 16 kills and four digs as Lynn Classical (1-0) swept Wakefield 3-0 in nonleague action.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Sea Kings setter had 20 assists when Corona del Mar swept Huntington Beach in a Sunset League match this month.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Two travelers were injured when tons of rock slid onto a winding road inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the months since, Tappin has been busy purchasing bitcoin during the dip, even as bitcoin’s price slid into the 60s.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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But their 20th shot counted when Foligno – playing in his first game back after missing 14 of the previous 16 games – slipped a low shot past the goalie after linemate Yakov Trenin had fought off a challenge from a Florida defender to get Foligno the puck.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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Google parent Alphabet fell nearly 9% and Microsoft sank almost 7% this week, while Nvidia and Amazon slipped about 3% each.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Flowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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