Thesaurus results for CURRENTS

currents

noun

plural of current

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 Key indicators that your current setup is failing include noticeable air currents that can be felt from across the room, as well as condensation or moisture trapped between the glass panes. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 And require bulky motors to fight gravity in the air and separate propulsion systems to navigate currents below. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The movement of warm waters, in turn, changes where heat enters the atmosphere, which alters the motions of atmospheric currents. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026 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 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

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Noun

The gravitational pull of both the Moon and the Sun combine around a full moon to make the tides larger.

— Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
High tides on Monday morning and Tuesday morning may bring minor to moderate coastal flooding, which is forecast to be less than over the weekend.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of tides

Noun

Expect to feel the winds shifting in Northern California Friday, and Saturday for Southern California, as cooler air finally sweeps in.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Sunny skies and light winds, which will shift from variable to east and then southeast, will help temperatures climb to around 75 degrees Monday afternoon.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of winds

Noun

Pressure, uncertainty and stress can change the way familiar strengths and behavioral tendencies show up.

— Paula Johnston, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
As one of several players vying for time at cornerback, Auslander knew his ability to read opposing offenses’ intentions and receivers’ tendencies was critical.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

In addition, Carter’s will be acting faster on consumer insights and data, and accelerating the pipeline of product and innovation to better keep up with the speed at which licenses, trends and styles come and go.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Regarding broader trends around tariffs and international production, Keogh noted that public sentiment is shifting strongly toward domestic manufacturing.

— Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of trends

Noun

Accessibility The higgledy-piggledy nature of the building, with any number of steps going in multiple different directions, does not initially scream accessibility, but there are three accessible rooms and lifts accessing every level.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Openings between each section welcome visitors from all directions.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

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