flowing
Americanadjective
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moving in or as in a stream.
flowing water.
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proceeding smoothly or easily; facile.
flowing language.
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long, smooth, graceful, and without sudden interruption or change of direction.
flowing lines; flowing gestures.
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hanging loosely at full length.
flowing hair.
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abounding; having in excess.
a land flowing with milk and honey.
Other Word Forms
- flowingly adverb
- flowingness noun
- self-flowing adjective
- unflowing adjective
Etymology
Origin of flowing
before 950; Middle English flowynge, Old English flōwende. See flow, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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That night, the Teesta was flowing so fiercely that it pushed the other river back and sent it into the town.
He especially praised Powell’s leadership during the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which the Fed stepped in to cut rates quickly, keep credit flowing, and shore up the financial system.
From Barron's
That suggests heightened volatility into next month’s earnings season and could put a cap on fresh capital flowing into the space.
From Barron's
It’s part dive, part performance space, with songs flying, drinks flowing, and the whole room singing along.
From Salon
She spoke the Mvskoke word for thank you easily, gratitude flowing out.
From Literature
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