as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
In fact, in many metro areas nationwide, an influx of new units is tipping the scale in renters’ favor through an increase in competing housing options.
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Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
The employees working there say there has definitely been an influx, and like at Bubby’s, the weekends are especially bad.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Mar. 2026
That's resulted in an influx of new campus chapters and overall membership in Indiana and across the country.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles World Airports on Wednesday announced the opening of a massive consolidated Rental Car Center at LAX, designed to streamline vehicle pickups and returns while preparing the airport for an influx of travelers ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—City News Service, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
The employees working there say there has definitely been an influx, and like at Bubby’s, the weekends are especially bad.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Mar. 2026
That's resulted in an influx of new campus chapters and overall membership in Indiana and across the country.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles World Airports on Wednesday announced the opening of a massive consolidated Rental Car Center at LAX, designed to streamline vehicle pickups and returns while preparing the airport for an influx of travelers ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—City News Service, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
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The federal government has since threatened to withhold the state’s Medicaid payments, and Minnesota DHS sued in response to immediately unblock the flow of Medicaid funds.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted the flow of millions of barrels of oil a day, causing what the International Energy Agency described as the biggest hit to global supply on record.—
Skylar Woodhouse,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The result has been a flood of habeas-corpus petitions filed in federal courts—more than fifteen thousand in the past two months alone.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anyone could claim a violation and sue a city, an invitation to a flood of frivolous lawsuits.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Such intense inflow of matter can create powerful relativistic jets, narrow streams of particles and radiation launched from near the black hole’s poles at nearly the speed of light.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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India is also hoping that the changes will improve the ease of doing business and will usher greater investment inflows from global funds for startups and deep tech companies.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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