How to Use "Current" with Example Sentences

current (n): the movement of water or air; the flow of electricity

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Used with adjectives:

"The river has a fast current."
(fast, fast-flowing, powerful, strong, swift, slow)

"The cold current made her shake."
(cold, warm)

"Be careful of the dangerous current."
(dangerous, ocean, offshore)

"The warm current blew through the window."
(warm, air, wind)

"The wire carried a high current."
(high, strong, low, weak)

"The electric current goes through wires."
(electric, electrical)

Used with verbs:

"The current flows west."
(flows, moves, goes)

"The plant generates current."
(generates, produces, carries, transmits, passes, conducts)

Used with prepositions:

"He always swims against the current."
(against, with)

current (adj): happening now

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Used with nouns:

"I met her current boyfriend."
(boyfriend, client, customer, employer)

"The current chairman is hard working."
(chairman, chief, executive, government, mayor, owner, president, ruler)

"We are focusing on the current contract."
(contract, crisis, debate, event, issue, job, position, schedule, situation, system, technology, year)

"I can't keep up with the current fashion."
(fashion, trend)