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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
Greg Jewett, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
After the end of World War II, Bloom writes, the global role of the US was in flux.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Aug. 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
In flux: The manager has not named a closer, and usage patterns regarding the leverage role remain unclear.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
After the end of World War II, Bloom writes, the global role of the US was in flux.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Aug. 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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Burnley has experienced significant fluctuations in recent years, having been promoted to the Premier League in 2009, 2014, 2016, 2023, and again before the start of this season.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Firms in finance and real estate are more sensitive to financial market fluctuations than to tariff policy.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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With the significant influx of new residents to South Florida, there’s a good chance a large portion of the populace has never experienced a hurricane, Ladd noted.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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There’s never a wrong time to visit Monaco, but this season, things are hotter than ever thanks to an influx of haute new happenings freshening up this iconic stretch of the French Riviera.—
Lane Nieset,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Food dyes began to raise wider health concerns around 1950, when Orange No. 1 in Halloween candy gave trick-or-treating children diarrhea and rashes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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After competing, many of the athletes experienced symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The ice packs had long melted, but the cans of soda were pretty dang refreshing.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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But at last the snow melted, and the world finally started to feel solid beneath his feet.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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One finding is that lower wave height conditions associated with the Pacific-North American (PNA) oscillation can entice swimmers.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The team at Queen's University Belfast had focused on a particularly powerful solar flare from 2012, analyzing the density shifts that took place in the atmosphere alongside the flare's own oscillations.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Thaw it in the refrigerator before using, noting that the texture may change slightly after thawing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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Instead of thawing frozen raw shrimp in the refrigerator or at least under running cold water, the restaurant left the shrimp in standing water in the three-compartment sink.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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