flow
verb (used without object)
to move along in a stream.
flowed
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past participleof flow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof flow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
flowverb (used without object)to move along in a stream.
Example Sentences
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Billions of dollars have flowed into direct indexing and long-short tax-aware strategies, which track the market while generating losses to offset capital-gains taxes that result from rebalancing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
As the oil flowed through its pores, heavier hydrocarbon molecules accumulated along the inner walls.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
The tears flowed, their nerves evident in their voices.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The impact of AI eating traditional internet search has flowed downstream.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
A comfortable swirl of yellow flowed into Jeremy's mind.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
