currents

noun

plural of current
1
as in tides
a prevailing or general movement or inclination the currents of fashion are always changing

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Relevance
2
as in winds
noticeable movement of air in a particular direction curtains that were being lightly lifted by a fresh current from the open window

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Recent Examples of currents The Solomon Sea contains powerful ocean currents that bring nutrients toward the surface, supporting marine ecosystems that include fish, coral reefs and other wildlife. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026 Alex Calder is perhaps best known for inventing the mobile—a kinetic sculpture in which abstract shapes are gently moved by natural air currents—but the late, great American sculptor was also a talented jeweler. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026 The weather service warned that dangerous currents can pull even experienced swimmers away from shore and into deeper water. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated a way to control how an experimental electronic device forms and erases memory, using electrical currents to change the behavior of a material called vanadium dioxide. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Beyond touch, whiskers can also detect vibrations and even subtle air currents. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Family members believe Jilani drowned after becoming trapped in powerful water currents. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The movement of warm waters, in turn, changes where heat enters the atmosphere, which alters the motions of atmospheric currents. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026 With its experience in using balloons to map the stratosphere and model atmospheric currents, NASA provided information on how to shoot the balloon down without endangering anyone on the ground. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for currents
  1. tides
  2. winds
  3. tendencies
  4. trends
  5. directions
Noun
  • In other climate news Record hot ocean temperatures, higher-than-normal tides and powerful storms could converge amid a potentially historic El Niño.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Rising tides will bring water and waves farther up the beach than normal, restricting escape from beaches and coastal areas.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tides
Noun
  • Experts say this year's extreme El Niño is adding more moisture to the air and shifting atmospheric winds toward the Southwest, creating more ideal conditions for storms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But get a little closer and a line of trees comes into focus, leaning forward, beckoning, bent by the Atlantic winds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of winds
Noun
  • The questionnaires typically ask about overall personality tendencies, and so cover a very long time period.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • From Fulton Market to Lincoln Park to Woodlawn, these six new projects — now in progress or under construction — show some new tendencies in the Chicago tall building.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • Luckily, some of the season’s best new trends and classic styles are on sale right now on Amazon.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • While trends like these can shift perceptions of beauty and create new aesthetic anxieties, Payne argues that ferritin face also encourages consumers to approach beauty more holistically.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of trends
Noun
  • Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of directions

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“Currents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currents. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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