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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Water therefore keeps flowing in at the edge and out through the center as vapor, and that steady flow is what generates the current.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Cool a material below a critical temperature, and electrons pair up and enter a state that lets electricity flow without resistance.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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This is not a surprising metric, given the exodus of major studios like Marvel and Lucasfilm, which have moved virtually all high-budget production overseas including for the upcoming Avengers films.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
The report finds that big-budget films account for much of the exodus.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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