flow across (something)

flow across (something)

To move across something in a smooth, fluid manner, as of a liquid. Water from the melting ice flowed across the sidewalk. Flash flooding caused ankle-deep rainwater to flow across the street. Did you see the blood flow across his hand? Yikes, he cut it clean open!

See also: across, flow

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flow across something

to stream or glide across something. A mass of cold air flowed across the city and froze us all. The floodwaters flowed across the fields and ruined the spring planting.

See also: across, flow

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