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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The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Experts warn that the dam needed to create the reservoir will disrupt the river’s natural flow, to the detriment of marine life.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

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Cristobal Young, a sociology professor at Cornell University, said previous California tax increases on millionaires didn't lead to a mass exodus of wealthy people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Williamsburg was rezoned, Bushwick wasn’t, but both experienced rapid gentrification and a mass exodus of artists.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

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