flowed

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past simple and past participle of

(especially of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, especially continuously and easily:

flow down Lava from the volcano was flowing down the hillside.

flow into Many short rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean.

flow through The river flows through three counties before flowing into the sea just south of here.

traffic flows With fewer cars on the roads, traffic is flowing (= moving forward) more smoothly than usual.

to continue to arrive or be produced:

flow in Please keep the money flowing in!

flow into Offers of help are flowing into the disaster area from all over the country.

thoughts flow My thoughts flow more easily if I work on a computer.

wine flows By eleven o'clock, the wine was starting to flow.

conversation flows After they'd all had a drink or two, the conversation began to flow.

to hang down loosely and often attractively:

Her long red hair flowed down over her shoulders.