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flowing

[floh-ing] / ˈfloʊ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
gushing, abounding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
falling rolling running sinuous streaming tidal
STRONG
brimming cursive flooded fluid full issuing liquefied liquid overrun rich rippling rushing smooth spouting sweeping teeming
WEAK
continuous easy fluent fluidic pouring out prolific unbroken uninterrupted
Antonyms
STRONG
empty needy solid
WEAK
trickling

Example Sentences

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Each time they introduced electrons and holes, they observed a consistent electrical current flowing in the same direction, even without applying any external voltage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Much still hinges on the return of freely flowing shipping and tanker traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a central focus on day two of the U.S.-Iran cease-fire deal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Asia’s economies heavily depend on the Middle East for energy, with around 80% of the region’s oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Now the oil is flowing again in Venezuela.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Beads of sweat dotted his forehead, neck, arms, and legs, even though he had no blankets on and a cool breeze was flowing through the open windows.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young