as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
Institutional Hedging Is Underway Alongside the influx of institutional investment and interest that has piled into the crypto market since early 2024 there have been other developments.
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The average age of F1 fans has fallen in the past decade, while there has also been a huge influx of female followers of the sport.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Now, a couple of posts can result in an influx of enthusiastic participants for rookie organizers who lack the structure to host them.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Similar to 2024, which saw a large influx of quick service businesses, like car washes, come to the city, 2025 brought with it more drive-thru coffee shops, new gas stations and sports complexes.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The average age of F1 fans has fallen in the past decade, while there has also been a huge influx of female followers of the sport.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Now, a couple of posts can result in an influx of enthusiastic participants for rookie organizers who lack the structure to host them.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Similar to 2024, which saw a large influx of quick service businesses, like car washes, come to the city, 2025 brought with it more drive-thru coffee shops, new gas stations and sports complexes.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
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The official stated aim was to disrupt the flow of narcotics into the United States, with Venezuela identified as a central route used by trafficking organizations.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Benefits of Heat Therapy Heat therapy increases tissue temperature and blood flow to your back, relaxing muscles and improving pain.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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But, locally, even a temporary closure of CalFresh will push a flood of hungry people toward free food providers, a countywide network of roughly 600 food pantries and food banks.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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This could trigger life-threatening floods and landslides, especially in regions that are recovering from prior storms.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The economic outlook hinges on the nation’s potential to stabilize amid political uncertainty and the unresolved financial crisis, which continues to impede large financial inflows and private investments.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Chinese gold ETFs saw net inflows in September, and gold futures trading volumes have spiked notably—indicating a powerful combination of household safe-haven demand and speculative trading within China itself.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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