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
Last year, investors who had backed Musk’s Twitter takeover and stood to lose billions as the company’s valuation plunged due to an advertiser exodus triggered by a sharp rise in hate speech and extremism were compensated with a 25 percent stake in xAI.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
For weeks now, Haiti’s volatile capital has been caught between cries and gunfire, armed gangs and mass exodus, and anxiety and silence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Emotional goodbyes as East Bay horse track and stables see mass exodus and the end of racing
Oakland to close 2 homeless shelters, raising fears residents could be forced to streets
ICE just visited a California homeless shelter.
—William B. Baron, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Members accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.
—Associated Press, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
For weeks now, Haiti’s volatile capital has been caught between cries and gunfire, armed gangs and mass exodus, and anxiety and silence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Emotional goodbyes as East Bay horse track and stables see mass exodus and the end of racing
Oakland to close 2 homeless shelters, raising fears residents could be forced to streets
ICE just visited a California homeless shelter.
—William B. Baron, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Members accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.
—Associated Press, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exodus
Noun
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This, in turn, reduces clumping during brewing, yielding less waste and the strong, consistent flow needed to produce a tasty cup of espresso.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Spanish canals operated in a temperate climate and were managed by individual farmers who could maintain or increase their water flow.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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The outflows are nowhere near those that toppled then-dictator Suharto.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Some arcs, however, have a different orientation—suggesting that either the outflow is breaking apart, or that there are different outflows there superimposed on each other.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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TikTok Reacts The video has sparked an outpouring of emotional comments, many of which Gina responded to directly.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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After the episode aired, Orlovsky and his son received an outpouring of support for his art.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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