Synonyms of outflow

outflow

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌflō 

as in flow

a flowing or going out

over the last year the state experienced an unprecedented brain drain as the outflow of highly educated professionals exceeded the inflow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flow
• exodus
• outpouring
• flight
• gush
• emigration
• outpour
• rush
• drain
• ebb
• emission
• reflux
• emanation
• diaspora
• discharge
• stampede
• effluence
• reflow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inflow
• influx
• flux
• flood
• overflow
• river
• torrent
• inundation
• stream
• deluge
• tide
• inrush
• spate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outflow

Gusty strong to severe winds will also be possible from outflow ahead of any rain. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

They were not fished out of a sewage outflow or dug up from a soil sample, which is where such things normally come from. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026

So, when companies that used to routinely print tens of billions in annual free cash flow start putting up immaterial sums — or even outflows — investors understandably start to be concerned. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Ironically, the ETFs, introduced in late May to broaden investment opportunities for retail traders and stem outflows into similar products abroad, have become a lightning rod for criticism and blamed for amplifying volatility. — Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026