INRUSH Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

inrush

noun

ˈin-ˌrəsh

Definition of inrush next

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

Other groups have thrown their support behind the project, like construction labor unions and the school districts that would benefit from the influx of revenue.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
This weekend is expected to be one of the busiest of the year at Austin-Bergstrom due largely to the influx of travelers for spring break next week and the South by Southwest Conference and Festival, which kicked off Thursday.

— Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026