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 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 Melting polar ice halts the North Atlantic Current, which moves warm ocean currents northeast across the Atlantic. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Tuesday’s article is another cautionary tale to not read too much into this market’s conflicting cross currents and to take it all with a grain of salt. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for currents
  1. tides
  2. winds
  3. tendencies
  4. trends
  5. directions
Noun
  • In Humboldt County’s North Spit, near Eureka, tides were 9 inches higher than forecast.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The offerings of any decent oyster shucker will change according to the seasons and the tides and the shoals and the shipping lines and the harbor freight and the rush-hour traffic on the interstate.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tides
Noun
  • Crews are assessing damage, but repairs may be delayed in areas with winds exceeding 35 mph.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The scientists also want to gain a more detailed understanding of the three-dimensional structure of the decagon's clouds, hazes, winds and temperatures.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of winds
Noun
  • Wanda’s obsessive drive to succeed ignites her darker side and self-destructive tendencies that led to her drug addiction.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Your more shadowy tendencies are liable to pop out around this time, particularly the ones that stem from an insecure attachment style.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • Recent trends are driving conversations among health officials about how to better track the consequences of a surging problem.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nostalgia is one of the fastest-growing trends in the home design space right now.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of trends
Noun
  • If people are working from different assumptions, stop and clarify the system before everyone charges off in opposite directions.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On an infinite graph — an abstraction where the graph extends forever in all directions — one or several infinite seas will dominate.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of directions

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“Currents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currents. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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