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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“Even if Iran decides that trade can flow through the strait, there might still be a risk that proxies take a different view.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Now consider a different measure, free cash flow.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Here is a possible timeline for the complicated process of restoring the full international flow of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, as explained by Myra P. Saefong in the Commodities Corner column.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But over the past two decades, decreasing water flow has exposed 36,000 new acres of dry lakebed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And a little river started to flow along the marble floor toward my dad.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

flow

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