Synonyms of currents

currents

noun

plural of current

1

as in tides

a prevailing or general movement or inclination

the currents of fashion are always changing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tides
• tendencies
• trends
• directions
• winds
• drifts
• leanings
• shifts
• runs
• curves
• habits
• propensities
• customs
• swings
• turns
• countercurrents
• undercurrents
• turnabouts
• tenors
• ways
• undertows
• downsides
• upsides
• countertrends

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winds
• breezes
• blows
• drafts
• gusts
• tornadoes
• gales
• squalls
• breaths
• windstorms
• tempests
• puffs
• flurries
• headwinds
• blasts
• zephyrs
• tailwinds
• wafts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of currents

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

Runoff is expected to flow into creeks and streams, causing river levels to rise and currents to speed up. — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

From there, its autonomous navigation system determined how to reach them by continuously assessing conditions, including wind direction and speed, currents, and available battery power. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Search efforts are being scaled back in open waters and shifted toward Vanuatu's southeastern coastline, where currents may have carried survivors, according to Matai Seremaiah, Parliament member for Luganville, the ministry said. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

All of the water used in the resort is processed directly from the ocean on their on-site desalinization facility, and energy is farmed by two windmills catching the island’s regular air currents. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

The Navier-Stokes equations are differential equations that use Newton’s second law of motion to describe how fluids, from ocean currents to air flows, behave. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Similarly, experiments that Sanchez-Lavega and his colleagues performed with computer simulations of currents in shallow water suggest the decagon formed because of a meandering wave trapped by a curving atmospheric jet. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Shifting sandbars, strong currents, and deeper troughs in the area often collect bait fish, which in turn attract seals and the predators that follow them. — Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026