flow
verb (used without object)
to move along in a stream.
was flowing
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past progressiveof flow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The team was good and the money was flowing.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
For many years, scientists studying small variations in that field concluded that much of the outer core was flowing mainly westward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Wednesday, the storm was flowing east at about 15 mph and was exiting Los Angeles County hours earlier than initially expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
His company, Crafti Comics, was shipping thousands of frames worldwide, and revenue was flowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
Her hair was flowing in the wind, and she appeared to be looking back at something or someone behind her.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
