INFLUX Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

influx

noun

ˈin-ˌfləks

Definition of influx

as in flow

a flowing or coming in a sudden influx of people into the exurbs

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Recent Examples of influx The defense, which also received an influx of talent through the portal, hopes to improve on finishing near the bottom of the conference in scoring, rushing and passing defense categories. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 On the other side of the table, many employers are hit with an influx of applications. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The influx of 300,000 metric tons is not certain to reduce beef costs. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for influx

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Noun

Chan’s parents always treated their back pain from laborious food industry jobs with acupuncture and cupping, the practice of using cups or suction on the skin to stimulate blood flow and the flow of chi, or energy.

— Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of flow

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Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by Wednesday's catasrophic floods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Many of the tracks featured on the project are also declining, which is common after a blockbuster album floods the rankings with new hits.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

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While analysts project over $800 million in new inflows, foreign participation has been low, with domestic investors largely driving the market's robust 50%+ rally this year.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
In 2013, a similar move led to inflows of $26 billion over three months, according to the official release.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

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