How to Use current in a Sentence

current

1 of 2 adjective
  • We need to keep current with the latest information.
  • Who is your current employer?
  • That isn't the case in the current war with Iran.
    Julia Simon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
  • How do your current goals reflect your past ideals?
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Those bills weren’t approved, so the current law stands.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Kishimori’s current stint is for three years.
    Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • That’s not in the current agreement.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • At least not in the eyes of New York's current regime.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The simplest of print goals is to direct us to the most current news.
    Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
  • Still, with the current fuel surge prices, there's no telling how much a ride will cost you.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Is it aligned with your current life or a fantasy?
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • See how low your current mortgage rate offers are here now.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • What are current props available?
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • See how low your current mortgage rate offers are here.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • See how low your current mortgage rate offers are here.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • See how low your current mortgage rate offers are here.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This does not include what the current season may still bring.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The current list price is $1,350.
    Christopher Rowland The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Learn more about your current mortgage rate lock options here.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Learn more about your current mortgage rate options here.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Learn more about your current mortgage rate options here.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Book club number five, my current group, was worth all this Goldilocks-ing around.
    Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Wouldn’t be a sexy pick, but would be a good fit for the Broncos’ current room.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The current subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The current quarter doesn’t look much better.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • In the meantime, here are a few current TV sales to keep an eye on.
    Parker Hall, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Compensation would be due to take them away from their current roles.
    Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Start by seeing how low your current mortgage rate offers are here now.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Hanwha is the sixth largest shipbuilder in the world, and an investor in the current round.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The school opened on its current campus in 1976.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025

current

2 of 2 noun
  • The circuit supplies current to the saw.
  • Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea.
  • Air currents carried the balloon for miles.
  • She was then swept away by the current.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Don't swim against the current.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
  • Don't swim against the current.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
  • Don't swim against the current.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Don`t swim against the current.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Don`t swim against the current.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As the current drags you out, don’t try to swim toward shore.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The waves and currents wrecked the boats; all 21 men aboard died.
    David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
  • There is no fighting the current.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Those who’ve spent time on board say the boat rocks in the river’s current.
    Jake Offenhartz, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Fear reaches me through the current.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The beach at Zadún isn’t swimmable—the drop-off is steep and currents are strong.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025

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