The river flowed gently over the smooth rocks.

Meaning: This sentence describes the river moving continuously and calmly over rocks that have a flat and even surface.

Choice of Words: Flowed is the past tense of the verb flow, which means to move smoothly and continuously. Gently means in a soft or delicate manner. Smooth means even and level, without roughness.

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Related Expressions

• Water flowed gently over smooth rocks.
• Water flowed gently over the smooth rocks.
• River flowed gently over the rocks.
• The river flowed gently over the rocks, its surface shimmering in the sunlight.
• River flowed gently over rocks.
• The sparkling stream gurgled as it flowed over the smooth rocks.
• River danced over smooth rocks.
• The river flowed swiftly over the rocks.
• River flowed calmly over rocks.
• River rocks round smooth shiny.