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current things

current things is the plural of current thing.

Meaning of current thing

Noun

current thing (plural current things)

  1. (Internet) Something that is popular, trendy or newsworthy at the moment but is unlikely to remain so long-term.
    • Why am I so fascinated by the current thing? Well, in part, the exact same dynamics play out in tech, business, and finance every day. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.2022 April 7, Marc Andreessen, Twitter
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see current, thing.
    • Your ability to rationalize current things is what’s holding you back from imagining new things.2025 January 24, Waqas, Twitter

Questions about current things

What is current things the plural of?
Current things is the plural of current thing.

Words near current things in the dictionary

  1. current sheet
  2. current sheets
  3. current shock
  4. current shocks
  5. current thing
  6. current things
  7. current year
  8. current-traditional rhetoric
  9. current-traditionalism
  10. current-traditionalist
  11. currente calamo

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