as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
The organization has released other data that shows the influx Turning Point has experienced since Kirk died.
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Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The fight over the casino was largely about whether an influx of gambling tourists would help, or hurt, a theater district still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Protests across the city and in suburbs have pushed back on the recent influx of agents, which appeared to dampen Mexican Independence Day celebrations last weekend, and immigration arrests were reported across the region early this week.
—Jake Sheridan, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Its planned debut comes amid an influx of big cybersecurity deals and during a resurgence in IPO activity after soaring inflation and interest rates squashed appetite for tech deals.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The fight over the casino was largely about whether an influx of gambling tourists would help, or hurt, a theater district still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Protests across the city and in suburbs have pushed back on the recent influx of agents, which appeared to dampen Mexican Independence Day celebrations last weekend, and immigration arrests were reported across the region early this week.
—Jake Sheridan, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Its planned debut comes amid an influx of big cybersecurity deals and during a resurgence in IPO activity after soaring inflation and interest rates squashed appetite for tech deals.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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The group manages the flow of electricity by balancing demand versus what’s being generated, which means there are times where excess electricity is being produced.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Sep. 2025
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Lining it with foil can constrict the air flow, and your food won't cook properly.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Protests erupted across the Philippines and paralyzed the capital Manila on Sunday over a corruption scandal involving flood-control projects in a nation battered by storms and poverty.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Sep. 2025
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The boy’s 26-year-old father was earlier rescued from an island created by the flood, Barstow police said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Japanese equities are extending record highs, fueled by steady inflows from foreign investors and governance reforms.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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The discovery could reveal more about the physics surrounding the inflow of matter from accretion disks to the surfaces of both neutron stars and supermassive black holes, as well as the outflow of winds from these disks.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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