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

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

Latest drone footage from CCTV shows rescue workers using lifting equipment in an attempt to restore and rebuild a road by the turbulent currents and in between the towering mountains. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Plastic and other marine debris reach Arctic beaches on ocean currents and through shipping and fishing activity. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

During sudden changes in the external magnetic field, the uninsulated coil remained stable and yielded key data on how fast electrical currents adjust inside the winding. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Video shared by police showed the catastrophic flooding, with entire buildings swept away in the powerful currents. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Aug. 2026