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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Hot material consistently rose beneath the day side, flowed across the upper region, cooled as it reached the night side, then sank before returning through the lower mantle.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

The U.S. military had been working for weeks to preserve one of the agreement’s central goals: guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil flowed before the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Van Koeverden, the sports minister, countered that the spending was "prudent" and said dollars flowed back into the economy.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 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

He and Abby stood together at the edge of the water, right where Magpie Creek flowed into the lake, and he handed the leaves to her, one at a time.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret