flow 

When water moves easily from one place to another, it "flows." This word can also be used for the movement of traffic, information, and people.

• The water in this river flows south.
• The water in the toilet flowed very slowly until we had a plumber fix it.
• Water flowed into many homes during the flood.
• The Mississippi River flows into the the Gulf of Mexico.
• Electricity flows through wires.
• The flow of traffic came to a stop because of an accident. (This sentence uses the word "flow" as a noun.)
• The flow of water from a faucet can be controlled by adjusting a handle.
• Information flows through the internet very quickly.
• The flow of immigration into the United States has been reduced in recent years. (This sentence is in the passive voice.)

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Published March 5, 2012