as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
According to the United Way, 54% of Miami-Dade households live paycheck to paycheck, a situation exacerbated by an influx of higher-earning residents that has driven up housing costs.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
With another Temple Hill conjunction project, Clown in a Cornfield, whose adaptation was developed for AMC+, the film’s release brought about an influx of sales across Adam Cesare’s first three books (a fourth is on the way), bringing the total to a quarter of a million copies.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
This influx is stimulating employment, raising consumption and gradually transforming western China into a new highland for fashion and lifestyle brands.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
In Brentwood, in eastern Contra Costa County, some residents found the influx of lightning unsettling, including Mayor Susannah Meyer.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
With another Temple Hill conjunction project, Clown in a Cornfield, whose adaptation was developed for AMC+, the film’s release brought about an influx of sales across Adam Cesare’s first three books (a fourth is on the way), bringing the total to a quarter of a million copies.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
This influx is stimulating employment, raising consumption and gradually transforming western China into a new highland for fashion and lifestyle brands.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
In Brentwood, in eastern Contra Costa County, some residents found the influx of lightning unsettling, including Mayor Susannah Meyer.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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The veteran had entered the game with only eight catches for 62 yards this season as Payton continued to tinker with how to best insert him into the flow of the offense.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tom walks off and calls his daughters to celebrate before immediately going back into the flow.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Life-changing weather events like the 1998 tornadoes, the 2010 flood and 2020 tornadoes.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Removing the limits of foreign ownership may boost foreign inflows into Saudi Arabia but won’t translate to a meaningful boost outside the stock market, according to this report from advisory firm Capital Economics.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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With half a year of essentially no population growth, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government must decide whether to keep its tight lid on inflows or bring in more workers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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