flow
verb (used without object)
to move along in a stream.
have flowed
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present perfectof flow.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Billions have flowed into investments centered on artificial intelligence, with no clear evidence of when—or if—it will all pay off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Look at H-1B visa workers, for example, that have flowed into high tech and made our high-tech industry the best in the world and make us the most innovative economy, both in technology and pharmaceuticals.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
Similarly, the Palisades fire’s size has remained listed at 23,713 acres since Sunday as crews from far and wide have flowed into the fire zone and constructed a perimeter around it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Chinese aid and investment have flowed into the country since the deal, bringing new stadiums, roads and other infrastructure.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024
The signers of the Declaration would then have been hunted down, tried, and executed for treason, and American history would have flowed forward in a wholly different direction.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
