flows 1 of 2

verb

Definition of flowsnext
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

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2
as in glides
to move or proceed smoothly and readily as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow

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flows

2 of 2

noun

plural of flow
as in floods

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flows
  1. pours
  2. torrents
  3. inflows
  4. sweeps
  5. slips
  6. incomes
Verb
  • Traditional Champagne averages around $50 at the lower end, with seemingly no upper limit for the prestige pours, but there are plenty of other styles of sparkling wine available at as many price points as there are bubbles in a glass.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2024
  • On a recent morning, Maria Dominguez pours him a cup of decaf, black, two sugars.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of pours
Noun
  • The storm unleashed torrents of rain, significantly replenishing key water sources across the drought-prone state.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The 31-year-old sherry bomb explodes in torrents of coconut and pineapple fruit before an unctuous, lingering finish of tobacco smoke.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of torrents
Noun
  • In the municipal bond market, the money to follow is investor inflows and outflows.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Foreign capital inflows are often cast by Chinese state media as a symbol of support for the domestic market.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of inflows
Verb
  • Creamy sandalwood sweeps in, wrapping everything in a subtle earthiness that balances the playful gourmand notes.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Winter weather hazard threatens travel chaos As an Arctic cold front sweeps across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast this Thursday, snow squalls are expected to create hazardous travel conditions for travelers across the region.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of sweeps
Verb
  • Posen slips a pincushion onto his forearm.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Iran’s footprint fades into near-irrelevance, and Russia’s once-firm hand slips into strategic ambiguity.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of slips
Noun
  • Along the way, expect physicians to scramble to maintain, or even increase, their incomes.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Those with incomes below 250% of FPL would see average annual increases between $193 in New Mexico to $924 in Alaska.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of incomes
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