1
as in tides
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the currents of fashion are always changing
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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
Thinner laminations help limit circulating electrical currents within the core that would otherwise waste energy in the form of heat.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
One simple way to understand this is that many studies assume sea levels without waves or currents, when the reality at the water’s edge is of oceans constantly roiled by wind, tides, currents, changing temperatures and things like El Niño, Minderhoud and Seeger told The Associated Press.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Madrigal masterfully weaves together the financial, technological, and geological forces that shaped his hometown, and shows us how individual lives were shaped by these powerful currents.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The same species showing up in both China and Canada suggests a surprisingly interconnected early ocean half a billion years ago, with currents carrying larvae across vast distances and connecting ecosystems now separated by entire continents.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Juvenile salmon once reached the ocean from the upper Snake River in two or three days as swift currents pushed them along.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
One simple way to understand this is that many studies assume sea levels without waves or currents, when the reality at the water’s edge is of oceans constantly roiled by wind, tides, currents, changing temperatures and things like El Niño, Minderhoud and Seeger told The Associated Press.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Madrigal masterfully weaves together the financial, technological, and geological forces that shaped his hometown, and shows us how individual lives were shaped by these powerful currents.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The same species showing up in both China and Canada suggests a surprisingly interconnected early ocean half a billion years ago, with currents carrying larvae across vast distances and connecting ecosystems now separated by entire continents.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Juvenile salmon once reached the ocean from the upper Snake River in two or three days as swift currents pushed them along.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for currents
Noun
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She’s been living in the community for decades and has seen tides of faces come and go.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Now the tides are shifting, and a post-pandemic frenzy for Wright designs has softened, experts say.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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Snow piles grew even faster where strong winds had swept the powder over ridgelines and deposited it on north-facing slopes.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tornadoes are possible in the afternoon and evening, and large hail and strong winds may come in the evening and stay overnight.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The film noir tackles the corruptive tendencies of power, with Broderick Crawford as a populist politician who rises up as a Southern governor and wields dangerous influence.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Like most of us, FIG shed its more rebellious tendencies over time.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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But Black male students continue to trail their peers, with a graduation rate of 77% last year, mirroring national trends.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Early-aughts makeup looks are dominating spring beauty trends.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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Pike followed the main line — called the trunk line — which had hoses branching off in other directions.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Wind shear, which occurs when winds blow at different speeds and/or directions with height, acts as an impediment to fledgling tropical storms and hurricanes.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Currents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currents. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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