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as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
the English language is always in a state of flux
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as in influx
a flowing or coming in
January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores
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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a solid will flux more quickly under pressure
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Recent Examples of flux
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
Vaccine recommendations have always been in flux as new products have been developed and continuing research has suggested better practices: The COVID pandemic required brand-new vaccines for a novel virus, for example.
—Jen Christiansen, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Noun
That involves both the Medicaid portion of the bill as well as the state and local tax deduction, which remain in flux.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
Vaccine recommendations have always been in flux as new products have been developed and continuing research has suggested better practices: The COVID pandemic required brand-new vaccines for a novel virus, for example.
—Jen Christiansen, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Verb
Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
Noun
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Design production and hiring plans with elasticity, so capacity can ramp up or down in response to regulatory fluctuations.—
Claudio Saes,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The fluctuations are what make watching the 162-game grind all the more fascinating and make those able to stave them off feel greater than mortal.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Chief among the concerns are Venice’s already-overcrowded streets, worsened by the constant influx of tourists, and climate change contributing to a sinking city.—
Aldo Luigi Mancusi,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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That redistribution comes from a massive influx of new models, body styles and price points either in production or planned by automakers other than Tesla.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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It is often used when a person has vomiting or diarrhea and cannot tolerate most food.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
21 June 2025
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Common complications are ear infections and diarrhea.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Verb
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The besties have certainly melted plenty of hearts online, leading to more than 110 comments on the viral TikTok video so far.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Add 2 tablespoons of the remaining butter to skillet with bacon fat and heat over medium-high until melted.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Brainwaves, or neural oscillations, are regular patterns created by firing neurons or groups of neurons.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Uncovering the cubs’ eating habits Trapped in thawing permafrost, the Tumat Puppies were discovered separately at the Syalakh site, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the nearest village of Tumat — one in 2011 and the other in 2015.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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There are signs of thawing relations with some Gulf neighbors.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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