INRUSH Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

inrush

noun

ˈin-ˌrəsh

Definition of inrush

as in influx

a flowing or coming in a sudden inrush of air blew my hair back

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Recent Examples of inrush Georgia’s huge inrush of clean energy projects had already begun before 2022, when then-President Joe Biden signed his signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act. — Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025 But the inrush of air is so violent that the sound produced can be extremely loud. — Helen Czerski, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022 The Pakistanis’ worry is not just a new inrush of refugees, but the risk of the Taliban advances emboldening anti-Pakistan groups to mount cross-border attacks. — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2021

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influx

Noun

Advocates for unaccompanied migrant children, former government officials, and some members of Congress have criticized the move, arguing that the state is not prepared to handle an influx of vulnerable children, some of whom need special care.

— Mark Betancourt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
The first week of November sees an influx of new movies to Netflix, including The Mummy, Whiplash, and Looper.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

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