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Recent Examples of countercurrent
At the same time, a countercurrent is gaining momentum—one rooted in indigenous knowledge systems, farmer autonomy, and land stewardship.
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Key features include a sun deck, with a large pool with countercurrent jets and a Jacuzzi, and five balconies and sea terraces, one of which connects to a lower deck guest cabin.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
These birds rely on what’s called a countercurrent exchange to keep their feet from freezing.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
Everything down to a layer of fat under their paw pads to keep their feet from freezing and a specialized circulatory mechanism called a countercurrent heat exchanger.
—oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2023
While tech venture funding falters and big tech companies contract, a countercurrent is pushing new kinds of technology into the global economy, promising a paroxysm of productivity unseen since the advent of the Internet.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
And with it, there emerged an acid countercurrent.
—David Van Biema, Time, 31 Dec. 2022
Similarly underdeveloped is any discussion of countercurrents from the right, which underwent its own midcentury cultural and intellectual renaissance.
—Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
The arrangement functions as a countercurrent heat exchanger, warming blood in the veins and cooling blood in the arteries.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Key features include a sun deck, with a large pool with countercurrent jets and a Jacuzzi, and five balconies and sea terraces, one of which connects to a lower deck guest cabin.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
These birds rely on what’s called a countercurrent exchange to keep their feet from freezing.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
Everything down to a layer of fat under their paw pads to keep their feet from freezing and a specialized circulatory mechanism called a countercurrent heat exchanger.
—oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2023
While tech venture funding falters and big tech companies contract, a countercurrent is pushing new kinds of technology into the global economy, promising a paroxysm of productivity unseen since the advent of the Internet.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
And with it, there emerged an acid countercurrent.
—David Van Biema, Time, 31 Dec. 2022
Similarly underdeveloped is any discussion of countercurrents from the right, which underwent its own midcentury cultural and intellectual renaissance.
—Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
The arrangement functions as a countercurrent heat exchanger, warming blood in the veins and cooling blood in the arteries.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercurrent
Noun
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In a travel landscape where nearly every detail can be planned, controlled, and optimized, a quiet countertrend is emerging—one that celebrates the unknown.—
Ashley Kennedy,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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This average hid an important countertrend.—
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
Noun
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The Broncos blitzed Indianapolis 31-13 in December last year, when Colts back Jonathan Taylor infamously dropped the ball ahead of the goal line on a would-be 41-yard touchdown and changed the tenor of the game.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The other has a flat script and the tenor of a Hallmark movie.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shildt went with Cronenworth at shortstop Sunday based on the handedness of the opposing starter and Padres starter Dylan Cease’s propensity for inducing fly balls rather than an abundance of grounders.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some of that could be explained by at-the-line adjustments, a propensity to get Chuba Hubbard and the run game going.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the horror film, which has an undercurrent of quirky irony, Ferrigno makes and sells jerky made of human flesh.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Your characters are constantly singing songs from a 2007-through-2010 catalogue, and there’s this undercurrent of hopefulness to all of them.—
Justin Caffier,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Companies that invest in truly knowing their customers and understanding their buying habits will keep those customers.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were even invitations printed as custom Brandon Maxwell newspapers.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Dockery walked the red carpet at the film’s world premiere in London, revealing a baby bump under her soft blue custom Prada gown.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every ruler, every plan, every prophecy has been tested against the unruly currents of human will and the undertow of chance.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Several jellyfish species can be found in the North Sea as the creatures get carried away with the undertow, given offshore winds.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Countercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercurrent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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