as in flow
a flowing or going out
the mass exodus from the cities for the beaches and the mountains on most summer weekends
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Recent Examples of exodus
Experts told Axios' Emily Peck that Trump's order would probably lead to a talent exodus.
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Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Their reasons for leaving may have been multi-faceted, but such an exodus of senior players raised eyebrows.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The Tren de Aragua gang originated in a prison in the South American country and accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation's economy came undone last decade.
—arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article San Diego managed to eke out a modest population gain in 2024, even as the county saw a continued exodus of tens of thousands of residents leaving for other parts of the country.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Their reasons for leaving may have been multi-faceted, but such an exodus of senior players raised eyebrows.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The Tren de Aragua gang originated in a prison in the South American country and accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation's economy came undone last decade.
—arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article San Diego managed to eke out a modest population gain in 2024, even as the county saw a continued exodus of tens of thousands of residents leaving for other parts of the country.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exodus
Noun
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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
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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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Highlight Investor Doubts Further complicating the picture are the significant outflows from bitcoin ETFs, which saw near-record withdrawals of $1 billion.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the public markets, U.S. ESG funds experienced outflows every quarter last year, according to a report from investment research firm Morningstar.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Below, James chats with THR about finding out her character was losing her job and why the outpouring of support for Ava was personally vindicating.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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Amid an outpouring of condolences and offers of help from neighboring countries, the detention of 15 people has focused attention on corruption in the tiny Balkan nation.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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