as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
An influx of newcomers following the allure of the Lone Star State's sunny and warm weather, relatively lower cost of living and lower taxes since the pandemic brought up demand for housing and priced out locals during cutthroat bidding wars.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The lion's share of the growth, as is well documented, came from an influx of people moving into the Nashville area from elsewhere.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Free agency, with its limited dollars and limited talent influx, hasn’t done much to soothe fan anger.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The company may lack the human resources to manage the influx, leading to widespread frustration and negative brand perception.
—Liam Dunne, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The lion's share of the growth, as is well documented, came from an influx of people moving into the Nashville area from elsewhere.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Free agency, with its limited dollars and limited talent influx, hasn’t done much to soothe fan anger.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The company may lack the human resources to manage the influx, leading to widespread frustration and negative brand perception.
—Liam Dunne, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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Social and political changes abroad disrupt markets and hurt the flow of goods between countries.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nor can trials easily restart, if the flow of money picks back up.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Best Option Restoration is a nationally franchised disaster restoration business that handles wind and storm damage, fire damage, flood/water damage, and contents cleanout to residential and commercial customers.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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Brown saw 3 feet of water flood her home in a predominantly Black neighborhood that still shows damage from the storm.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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This shift risks depriving U.S. stocks of the inflows that sustained their post-Covid ascent.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gold is often seen as a defensive investment, and the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) has raked in more than $5 billion of inflows so far this year, according to FactSet.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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