flows

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

Example Sentences

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“Companies that are trading at attractive valuations with real cash flows are going to be rewarded if there is an unwind in some of this AI exuberance,” Der-Tavitian said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

The sector could continue to be supported by stronger upstream earnings, improving oil and gas services and equipment order flows, and sustained demand for storage, pipelines and broader energy infrastructure, she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

More than 23 million barrels -- 29 percent of total maritime oil flows -- crossed the strait in the first half of last year, the latest EIA data shows.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Those internal flows help show how parties build influence, protect vulnerable members and respond to election pressures.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Even though she’s three thousand miles away, the sadness in her voice flows into me, making my eyes prickle.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan