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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
The river was swift and unrelenting, its currents carrying victim after victim downstream.
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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
Engineers must rapidly deploy a bridge capable of supporting heavy armored vehicles while also withstanding strong currents, often with minimal structural support.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of schools were also shuttered by the unusually heavy November snow, which has been attributed to the warmer-than-usual temperatures of seawaters west of the Korean peninsula encountering currents of cold air.
—Brian Cheng, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Throughout the show, bodily and earthly concerns are intertwined; so too are currents of feminism, ecology, and anticolonialism.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Some experts have attributed the heavy storm to warmer-than-usual temperatures in the seas to the west of the peninsula mixing with extreme cold air currents.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Give it a workout by stimulating the facial muscles with tiny electrical currents.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
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
Engineers must rapidly deploy a bridge capable of supporting heavy armored vehicles while also withstanding strong currents, often with minimal structural support.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of schools were also shuttered by the unusually heavy November snow, which has been attributed to the warmer-than-usual temperatures of seawaters west of the Korean peninsula encountering currents of cold air.
—Brian Cheng, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Throughout the show, bodily and earthly concerns are intertwined; so too are currents of feminism, ecology, and anticolonialism.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Some experts have attributed the heavy storm to warmer-than-usual temperatures in the seas to the west of the peninsula mixing with extreme cold air currents.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Give it a workout by stimulating the facial muscles with tiny electrical currents.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for currents
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Although the tsunami warning has been canceled, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office advises residents to continue avoiding coastal areas due to potential rising tides.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
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Silence, wildlife, sunrises over the water, the gentle lapping of the tides… and $50,000 flood insurance premiums, because the tides are lapping in people’s living rooms with growing frequency.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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Officials had issued a critical fire alert on Monday, warning that high winds were expected this week.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The National Weather Service cautioned gusty winds are still expected through Wednesday morning, particularly in mountainous areas.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those baserunning tendencies changed during his final season in Milwaukee.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Carrying The Weight Of Your Relationship A telling sign of savior-like tendencies is the urge to solve every problem, smooth over conflicts and keep everything afloat in your relationship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Currents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currents. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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