as in flow
a flowing or going out
the mass exodus from the cities for the beaches and the mountains on most summer weekends
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Recent Examples of exodus
At a press conference announcing the milestone on Monday, proponents of the act dismissed the threat of a billionaire exodus from the state.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The impact of the crisis and the exodus of youth is visible at a glance.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
That qualifies as a bold move in an era when legendary and up-and-coming artists alike often hesitate to perform even one or two songs from their latest albums — the better to avoid an exodus of attendees making a beeline for refreshments, restrooms or the merch booths.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
It’s been over two months since Casey Wasserman made the surprise move under pressure to put his namesake company up for auction after facing an artist exodus when his decades-old emails with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced in the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein documents.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The impact of the crisis and the exodus of youth is visible at a glance.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
That qualifies as a bold move in an era when legendary and up-and-coming artists alike often hesitate to perform even one or two songs from their latest albums — the better to avoid an exodus of attendees making a beeline for refreshments, restrooms or the merch booths.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
It’s been over two months since Casey Wasserman made the surprise move under pressure to put his namesake company up for auction after facing an artist exodus when his decades-old emails with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced in the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein documents.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exodus
Noun
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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sand filters are back-flushed once per day by reversing the flow of sea water through the sand filter(s).—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bringing retail investors home Seoul has implemented measures to try and stem outflows, with the country's finance ministry announcing tax breaks for individual investors who sell their foreign holdings.—
Lim Hui Jie,Blair Baek,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bankers told me that money outflows have not been out of the ordinary.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The organizer posted that the event had been canceled, and the comments section was filled with an outpouring of shock and grief.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite the devastation, the family has received an outpouring of support from the community, something Jackeline Madrid said reflects who her father was.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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