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Definitions

flow

[floh] / floʊ /
NOUN
issue, abundance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discharge flood leakage movement outflow progress stream tide wind
STRONG
breeze continuance continuation continuity course current deluge draft draw dribble drift ebb effusion electricity emanation flux gush juice oozing outpouring plenty plethora progression river run sequence series spate spout spurt succession train
Antonyms
STRONG
end few finish lack little need scarcity stop stoppage want
WEAK
trickle
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
WEAK
trickle

Example Sentences

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One likely reason growth trounced value in most years since the financial crisis is that it had the highest portfolio overlap with a factor better than either one—quality plus free cash flow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

That order can now dictate the flow of oil, as well as that of fertilizer ahead of the planting season and critical components in the artificial-intelligence race.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The river flow has declined dramatically over the last quarter-century during a megadrought worsened by climate change.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The warmth came courtesy of a flow of southerly winds from continental Europe.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The Korean words flow right over me, familiar and yet incomprehensible.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh