flow
verb (used without object)
to move along in a stream.
is flowing
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present progressiveof flow (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He pointed to increasing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, saying “more oil is flowing than at any point since the start of the war.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
It is a season in which a lot of energy is flowing out: two family weddings back-to-back, seven family birthdays between August and November, the usual work, a cookbook project, a documentary.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
And alongside the sparkling wine, the money is flowing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
A river is flowing better than it has for a quarter of a century after a major restoration but the next stage of works will be "really critical", according to a parish councillor.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It is flowing and sophisticated, beginning with a brief passage summarizing the plot.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
