as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
Partly as a result, popular sites and vacationing spots are facing an influx of tourists.
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Emily Steinberger, Fortune, 20 July 2025
The United Nations also said on July 20 that civilians were starving and needed an urgent influx of aid.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Management and labor are grappling over how to distribute a sudden influx of league-wide revenue, with the game surging in popularity and commercial opportunities, even as most teams are still losing money.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 July 2025
The influx of Dutch immigrants starting from the 1800s is a major factor establishing the area around Zeeland and Holland, where furniture peers Haworth and MillerKnoll are also based.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
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Emily Steinberger, Fortune, 20 July 2025
The United Nations also said on July 20 that civilians were starving and needed an urgent influx of aid.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Management and labor are grappling over how to distribute a sudden influx of league-wide revenue, with the game surging in popularity and commercial opportunities, even as most teams are still losing money.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 July 2025
The influx of Dutch immigrants starting from the 1800s is a major factor establishing the area around Zeeland and Holland, where furniture peers Haworth and MillerKnoll are also based.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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While moisture has surged into Arizona at times, the region hasn’t had a sustained southeast flow to ignite widespread storms.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Israel has at times closed off the flow of aid into the strip, citing concerns about smuggling and looting by Hamas.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Noun
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Indonesia’s Other Headache: Long before Trump wielded tariffs as a weapon to punish Indonesia, the country was fighting back a flood of cheap Chinese goods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Capping off a weekend rally fueled by record ETF inflows, investor optimism, and growing institutional interest.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Families can stay intact, communities can remain whole, and economies can benefit from the global inflow of capital while retaining their intellectual talent.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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