countercurrent

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Recent Examples of countercurrent And yet, there are signs of a countercurrent, with some newer listening options hinting at a more cohesive alternative. — Jonathan Garrett, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025 Similarly underdeveloped is any discussion of countercurrents from the right, which underwent its own midcentury cultural and intellectual renaissance. — Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021 The arrangement functions as a countercurrent heat exchanger, warming blood in the veins and cooling blood in the arteries. — Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 The perfumer is known for creating formulas that do not have many ingredients, running countercurrent to the way most fragrances are developed today. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for countercurrent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercurrent
Noun
  • That warning has coincided with a countertrend, as consumers and collectors appear to place greater value on things made by human hands.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • This countertrend strength comes within a multiyear downtrend, but the cyclical upmove appears to have staying power.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Ne-Yo followed suit and honed his tenor like a lithe instrument.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Warren, a tenor, arrived in a pink harlequin outfit, with knee socks and buckled shoes.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • If lower-propensity Republican voters turn out to counteract what appears to be an enthusiastic Democratic base, Republicans will be more competitive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The county party has been employing several outreach methods to contact low-propensity voters and remind them to go to the polls.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That undercurrent of cynicism will be a challenge for Democrats and the Republicans, no matter which party controls Congress.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Blauer Blauer hit Milan Fashion Week to introduce a new line sitting at the intersection of athleisure and sportswear with a glamour undercurrent.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • She was arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment after her daughter reportedly arrived at school with sunburns, sparking a media frenzy over Krentcil's extreme tanning habits and parenting.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • YPulse’s reporting on Gen Z shopping habits digs into how younger buyers can treat finding affordable alternatives as a legit shopping achievement.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Food and drink A juice machine at breakfast allows guests to craft a custom beverage from the basket full of fennel, carrots, apples (the biggest local export and extremely juicy—make sure to have one), and various other veggies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The couple recently revamped their living room and kitchen, adding details like crown moldings, vintage lighting and custom banquette seating, which cost approximately $12,000.
    — Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The question that haunts his stories, giving them a pulsing undertow of dread, is whether those things have already happened or not.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This is a character study of everyone who was caught in the undertow, and a look at all of us — as a civilization, really.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Countercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercurrent. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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