flowed

VERB

issue, surge, run out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cascade circulate continue discharge ebb flood glide gush leak overflow percolate pour proceed rush slide spill splash stream sweep swell swirl trickle tumble

STRONG

abound arise brim course deluge dribble emanate emerge emit exudate exude gurgle inundate jet move ooze pass progress pullulate regurgitate result ripple roll sluice spew spring spurt sputter squirt teem void

WEAK

disembogue smooth along well forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt stop

STRONG

conceal fail lack need take want

Example Sentences

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After reaching the Iranian wallets, the money flowed through a complex maze of transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Because water flowed constantly, on warmer days fresh water would melt the ice that had already formed.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Energy Information Administration estimated that more than a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil trade flowed through the chokepoint in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

“But ultimately, once the competition started, it flowed nicely.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It was the Little Shady which flowed into the Wabash which flowed into the Ohio and so forth.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck