exodus

Phonetic

US /ˈeksədəs/UK /ˈeksədəs/

Translations

PROPNThe departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses., The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.
NOUNA sudden departure of a large number of people.
VERBTo depart from a place in a large group.

Variants

  • exoduses: Third Person Singular, Plural
  • exodi: Plural
  • exodusing: Present Participle
  • exodused: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

  • Finns and Swedes led the exodus , largely abiding by their countries’ hard-line stance toward Russia’s aggression

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • situation, the United Nations said it was preparing for a mass exodus from Sudan, a nation of more than 45 million people that was already facing dire humanitarian crises before the latest fighting

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • in Shanghai? Wasn’t there a massive exodus during covid (me included)?

    Source:www.reddit.com

  • Finns and Swedes led the exodus , largely abiding by their countries’ hard-line stance toward Russia’s aggression

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • The exodus has set off alarms among staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “My main concern is they will be replaced with puppets.”

    Source:www.wired.com

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