as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
Comments Valentine’s Day is bringing an influx of emotions — and things are getting wild in the name of love!
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The influx of undocumented immigrants, alongside supply constraints and interest rate pressures, may be contributing to the ongoing housing shortage in 2025.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Does the Treasure Valley’s constant influx of new fast-food chain restaurants not feel super-romantic?
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
Once upon a time, all the stars aligned for Taylor Swift at Super Bowl 59 as an influx of celebrities made their way in and out of her suite.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The influx of undocumented immigrants, alongside supply constraints and interest rate pressures, may be contributing to the ongoing housing shortage in 2025.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Does the Treasure Valley’s constant influx of new fast-food chain restaurants not feel super-romantic?
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
Once upon a time, all the stars aligned for Taylor Swift at Super Bowl 59 as an influx of celebrities made their way in and out of her suite.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for influx
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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That coincided with the Thomas fire and devastating Montecito debris flow that followed.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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It's been nearly a month since a judge ruled that Miami Beach must fully reopen Ocean Drive to cars, but the iconic street is no closer to reverting to its pre-COVID-19 traffic flow.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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For example, the agency would ensure water and sewer systems could handle bigger floods, or would plan to inoculate against diseases that might spread faster in warm weather.—
Jake Bittle,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Every minute, two garbage trucks' worth of plastic flood [enter] into the oceans.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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All in all, high-fire-risk counties in the Lone Star State saw a net inflow of 30,156—which means that a majority of those who moved to Texas went to live in a vulnerable area.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The spot bitcoin ETFs launched in January 2024 proved to be a runaway success , with the group attracting tens of billions of dollars of inflows and seemingly helping the cryptocurrency rally throughout the year.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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