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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
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Beyond me, the room flows with people going back into the United States.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … MONEY INVASION — Billions in foreign money flows to American advocacy groups through 'unchecked' loophole.
—FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
As long as anger flows, the creature thrives.
—Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
With a coarser grind, the water flows more quickly and won’t pull as much flavor out from the beans.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
That motion flows directly into a backflip, with Atlas tucking its body tightly, rotating midair, and landing cleanly on both feet.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Inspiration flows more easily, and emotional connections feel sweeter and less guarded.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Naughty or Nice During a volcanic eruption, a scorching, chaotic river of lava flows over the ground.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Light flows in from the garden, and quiet reigns.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Beyond me, the room flows with people going back into the United States.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … MONEY INVASION — Billions in foreign money flows to American advocacy groups through 'unchecked' loophole.
—FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
As long as anger flows, the creature thrives.
—Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
With a coarser grind, the water flows more quickly and won’t pull as much flavor out from the beans.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
That motion flows directly into a backflip, with Atlas tucking its body tightly, rotating midair, and landing cleanly on both feet.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Inspiration flows more easily, and emotional connections feel sweeter and less guarded.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Naughty or Nice During a volcanic eruption, a scorching, chaotic river of lava flows over the ground.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flows
Verb
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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Netflix, where the show streams.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sci-fi action movie streams March 6 on Netflix.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s a reason curlers sweep as the stone glides across the ice in search of the house — or, better yet, the button.—
Keith McMillan,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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As the camera glides in and around a roller-skating rink, where much of the action takes place, Decker and Shlesinger achieve and sustain a terrific balance of comic velocity and erotic languor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Schoen’s land had been through floods before, and water reaching past the pavilion was nothing new to him.—
Abrielle Kate Maddison,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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In reality, Real Kashmir FC was born out of the devastating Kashmir floods of 2014, which killed around 550 people in India and Pakistan.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Atmospheric mist pours across every scene.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The intimate bar tucked in its own nook pours classic cocktails inspired by mountain herbs and local spirits.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the teaser, Cliff lounges at a bar, drifts through a few film sets, and tears around a dirt track in a derby car.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the subconscious Moon drifts into your subtle 12th house, your optimistic spirit benefits from tranquility.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2017, soaking storms led to flooding that caused $100 million in damage in downtown San Jose and the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people when the spillway at Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest dam, in Butte County, partially collapsed under torrents of water.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Without intervention, water flows off the steep slopes in torrents, rapidly stripping away soil.—
Stephen Acabado,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As a result, sewage blockages and overflows became widespread, increasing the risk of wastewater contaminating drinking water sources and heightening the likelihood of outbreaks of diarrhea, hepatitis A and other waterborne diseases in an already vulnerable community.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, long-term problems persist as completely eliminating overflows will take decades, according to officials.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Flows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flows. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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