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
Another staff member at Indiana University told IndyStar that the stress and uncertainty within higher education will likely cause an exodus of students and academics, including himself, out of the state over the next five years.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Their exodus was driven by social, economic and technological change combined with antisemitic persecution in their countries of origins.
—Olga Mecking, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
In August 2023, Puck reported that Bieber was looking for a new management team and may have inadvertently led a mass exodus of musicians leaving Braun, like Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 July 2025
The guild’s departure from X comes amid a notable exodus from the platform by other media organizations, such as National Public Radio and the Berlin Film Festival.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 July 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Their exodus was driven by social, economic and technological change combined with antisemitic persecution in their countries of origins.
—Olga Mecking, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
In August 2023, Puck reported that Bieber was looking for a new management team and may have inadvertently led a mass exodus of musicians leaving Braun, like Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 July 2025
The guild’s departure from X comes amid a notable exodus from the platform by other media organizations, such as National Public Radio and the Berlin Film Festival.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exodus
Noun
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While moisture has surged into Arizona at times, the region hasn’t had a sustained southeast flow to ignite widespread storms.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Israel has at times closed off the flow of aid into the strip, citing concerns about smuggling and looting by Hamas.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Here are the top 10 U.S. cities retirees fled in 2023, ranked by the highest net outflow of people aged 60 and over.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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In Beijing’s view, it’s gone above and beyond international norms to stem the outflow of the drug and its component chemicals from its vast pharmaceuticals sector.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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How to help displaced pets and wildlife Recent storms in the Hill Country and Central Texas have brought challenges to local animal shelters, but also an overwhelming outpouring of community support.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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The outpouring of love from the wrestling community was just amazing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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