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 immigrants and of high-tech jobs to Mr. Connolly’s district changed its demographics and its politics.
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Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 May 2025
An influx of immigrants hit Massachusetts in waves, and the state spent over $1 billion to house and care for them in emergency shelters.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Even so, organizers still expect an influx of $787 million in Pride spending.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 May 2025
The big question: how much will Palawan’s influx of luxury development affect the island’s indigenous groups?
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 May 2025
An influx of immigrants hit Massachusetts in waves, and the state spent over $1 billion to house and care for them in emergency shelters.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Even so, organizers still expect an influx of $787 million in Pride spending.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 May 2025
The big question: how much will Palawan’s influx of luxury development affect the island’s indigenous groups?
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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The studio took a wellness-forward approach to their design, wanting to highlight the connection to water by creating an organic sense of flow between the outdoor and indoor areas, utilizing the same inside and out to create a gentle progression between spaces.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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An enhanced sense of flow was brought into the kitchen, where circulation paths were reconfigured and a large marble island was added.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The National Weather Service in Fort Worth issued a flood warning in several North Texas counties, including Tarrant County, beginning Monday evening through Tuesday morning, when 1 to 3 inches of rain is forecast.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the coast.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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That’s the largest daily inflow into stocks from retail investors on record since data collection began in 2015.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Investors actually pushed money to bonds over the past week, with the asset class seeing $25 billion in inflows, according to Bank of America.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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