flow
verb (used without object)
to move along in a stream.
have been flowing
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present perfect progressiveof flow.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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However, billions have been flowing out of major U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
As Malcolm X’s centenary approaches on May 19, books about his life have been flowing fast, furious and by any means necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
The celebratory pints have been flowing freely in a Scottish town after a historic pub was saved for the community.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
These are the topics weighing most heavily on readers’ minds, according to the submissions that have been flowing into the [email protected] email inbox.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
For their arithmetic lesson they estimate the number of years the brook must have been flowing to have cut its valley to its present depth.
From Study of Child Life by Marion Foster Washburne
