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
In addition, many of the cities with the highest cancellation rates were in Florida and Texas, which have seen a surge in housing supply after a pandemic-era exodus to those states triggered a building boom.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The mass firings come just two months after the CDC experienced a mass exodus of top officials from the agency, who said they were prompted to resign in August after Kennedy sidelined officials and ignored scientific research and protocols since he was assigned to his role to lead the department.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
While the Venezuelan crisis has had ripple effects throughout the region because of the exodus of over seven million people, Venezuela’s descent into a full dictatorship without much pushback from other Latin American leaders comes as little surprise.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Maverick City Music, an award-winning worship collective, is mired in chaos amid the exodus of two high-profile members and a lawsuit claiming the CEO engaged in fraud and exploitation.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The mass firings come just two months after the CDC experienced a mass exodus of top officials from the agency, who said they were prompted to resign in August after Kennedy sidelined officials and ignored scientific research and protocols since he was assigned to his role to lead the department.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
While the Venezuelan crisis has had ripple effects throughout the region because of the exodus of over seven million people, Venezuela’s descent into a full dictatorship without much pushback from other Latin American leaders comes as little surprise.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Maverick City Music, an award-winning worship collective, is mired in chaos amid the exodus of two high-profile members and a lawsuit claiming the CEO engaged in fraud and exploitation.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exodus
Noun
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Nix had no juice early, with four straight incompletions to start, and Payton continued to struggle to find any flow as a play-caller for three quarters.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kyle Walters, a private equity analyst at PitchBook, said succession was a powerful domestic driver for deal flow.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Why these outflows were so delayed following the TDE remains a mystery.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the base, more workers sweep the outflow with metal detectors.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The news of Hatton’s death sparked an outpouring of tributes from across the boxing world, including from former world champions Amir Khan and Tyson Fury.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The actress died on Saturday, October 11, at 79, and news of her death was followed by an outpouring of love and good memories from people who had worked with her, people who knew her, and even people who didn’t.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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