flux 1 of 2

1
as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another the English language is always in a state of flux

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in influx
a flowing or coming in January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

3
as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps

Synonyms & Similar Words

flux

2 of 2

verb

as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state a solid will flux more quickly under pressure

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flux
Noun
Things are in flux at Black Lane amid a forthcoming merger, which has put the entire team on edge. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025 The balance of fact, embellishment and total fabrication is kept tantalizingly in flux. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020 Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place. Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018 See All Example Sentences for flux
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
Noun
  • This flexibility makes the company less vulnerable to aluminum tariffs than companies like Keurig Dr Pepper, which relies heavily on the US market and is more exposed to domestic price fluctuations, Falorni said.
    Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Modern AIOps learns to distinguish between normal network fluctuations and genuine threats.
    Karthik Sj, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The policy of the previous federal administration lacked accountability, forcing us to manage an influx rather than promote healthy integration.
    Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The current ownership regards it as a modernising influx of fresh ideas and energy needed for a new era of success.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Anyone experiencing symptoms of diarrhea, blood in their stool, fever, and fatigue, should seek medical help.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Some symptoms overlap, such as belly pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
    Corinne Savides Happel, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The massive island will likely become an important waypoint for new northern shipping routes that open as Arctic ice melts.
    Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
  • One instance sees Mio melting a metal grate that’s blocking a castle gate before Zoe charges into it to break it open.
    Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Another team invented a molecule that can boost electrical oscillations in the brain, improving memory and cognition in mice that were modified to have Alzheimer's.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
  • And its wavelength is the distance between those oscillations in space.
    Michael J. Murdoch, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Trump’s actions also thawed relations with Canada somewhat, although outrage and uncertainty over the trade war remains.
    TIME, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Gradually, the relationship thawed, but Lisa was still caught off guard when her husband offered to adopt the 11-year-old.
    Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on flux

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!