OUTFLOW Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

outflow

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌflō

Definition of outflow

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

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Recent Examples of outflow Strong wind gusts may occur prior to any rain as the outflow boundary moves through. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026 This is region where the outflows of matter driven by intense magnetic fields collide with winds heated by energy-carrying neutrinos. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Each subsequent generation has seen a new outflow of Italians from the neighborhood as children trade in their family apartments and businesses for bigger houses and paychecks elsewhere. — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026 Financial institutions often reinforce this outflow of value. — Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outflow

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Onshore flow brings high-tide flooding to Southeast coast In the Southeast, persistent onshore winds are expected to produce gusty winds and coastal flooding on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
In that regard, small details like the flow of fabric or the impression of breathing are vitally important.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of flow

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Trump’s decimation of the federal bureaucracy, which included cutting thousands of jobs at the State Department, has triggered an unprecedented exodus from the Foreign Service.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Since a mass mobilization drive in 2022, which sparked a panicked exodus across its borders, Russia has relied mostly on large financial incentives to lure soldiers to fight.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

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