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

In 2023, top earners accounted for roughly 70% of total income outflow. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

This could raise wildfire risk, as dry lightning and gusty outflow winds are typically associated with these storm systems. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

For a second straight year, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports that more Israelis have left the country than have come home—a quiet outflow seldom counted among the war’s costs. — Frayda Leibtag, Time, 13 July 2026

The suit says the outflow of dangerous drugs with no medical purpose was a consequence of corporate performance metrics, incentive compensation and staffing policies that prioritized profits over patient safety. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 10 July 2026