1
as in tides
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the currents of fashion are always changing
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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
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
The batteries' electrical currents can eat through the esophagus, vocal cords or airways.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Lithium dendrites readily cross oxide grain boundaries at high currents, posing a failure risk, whereas sulfide- and halide-based SSEs produce detrimental side reactions at the lithium interface.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
The river was swift and unrelenting, its currents carrying victim after victim downstream.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
He's since learned of sorting machines that use electric currents to check if a penny is pure copper and drop the pennies into separate buckets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
An advisory means that there is a tsunami that may produce strong waves and currents, but no major flooding is expected.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
The batteries' electrical currents can eat through the esophagus, vocal cords or airways.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Lithium dendrites readily cross oxide grain boundaries at high currents, posing a failure risk, whereas sulfide- and halide-based SSEs produce detrimental side reactions at the lithium interface.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
The river was swift and unrelenting, its currents carrying victim after victim downstream.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
He's since learned of sorting machines that use electric currents to check if a penny is pure copper and drop the pennies into separate buckets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
An advisory means that there is a tsunami that may produce strong waves and currents, but no major flooding is expected.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for currents
Noun
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This map accounts for tides, but not waves and not flooding caused by rainfall.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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For now, the job of managing those tides belongs to Marc Winterhoff, who has been serving as interim CEO since February.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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With maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, the hurricane is moving east-northeast at 30 mph.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is presumably a reference to Perkins' status as a closeted gay man, something Hitchcock likely knew, and not because Perkins had homicidal tendencies.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This can lead to stress, perfectionist tendencies, and feeling not good enough when the other sibs inevitably misbehave.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ballroom saw everything from faux pregnancy reveals to shirtless salsas, as contestants embraced choreography inspired by social media trends.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The decision may depend on league trends — are other managers leaping at goaltenders, which amps up the pressure?—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People are asking me for directions.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Since both directions are required for a record-holding run, in addition to a production volume of 30 or more cars (only 13 Venoms have been sold), the Hennessey doesn’t qualify for official record books.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Currents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currents. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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