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
Behind him, officials key to his brutal rule made a mass exodus, virtually undetected.
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Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
That has led to an exodus of all mainstream news outlets from the complex, with reporters turning in their press badges.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The analysis doesn’t indicate what drove the exodus from stocks to bonds.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In addition, many of the cities with the highest cancellation rates were in Florida and Texas, which have seen a surge in housing supply after a pandemic-era exodus to those states triggered a building boom.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
That has led to an exodus of all mainstream news outlets from the complex, with reporters turning in their press badges.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The analysis doesn’t indicate what drove the exodus from stocks to bonds.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
In addition, many of the cities with the highest cancellation rates were in Florida and Texas, which have seen a surge in housing supply after a pandemic-era exodus to those states triggered a building boom.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exodus
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The official stated aim was to disrupt the flow of narcotics into the United States, with Venezuela identified as a central route used by trafficking organizations.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Benefits of Heat Therapy Heat therapy increases tissue temperature and blood flow to your back, relaxing muscles and improving pain.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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The outflow of residents to other states also predates the surtax and reflects other factors such as high housing costs.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Reef Check Foundation and Ecologia, Cielo, Mar y Tierra received $100,000 to assess the health of kelp forests in San Diego and Tijuana as vital natural defenses against climate change and ocean conditions around the water treatment outflows.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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What makes the outpouring of love for Lilah even sweeter is how the little girl’s mom, Katelynn, has previously posted about how much her daughter loves Swift.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Viral Reaction The viral video has inspired an outpouring of emotion from viewers, many of whom said they were moved to tears watching her determination.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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