NYT Dictionary

INFLOW

/ˈɪn.ˌfloʊ/
NounVerbIN-flowin-flow · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023

Meaning

The act or process of flowing in or into.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English inflowen, equivalent to in- + flow.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

influxaffluenceaffluxconcourseconfluencecoursecrosscurrentcurrentdefluxiondowndraft

Antonyms

outflowoutfluxefflux

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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