noun
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a current in a river or sea flowing across another current
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a conflicting tendency moving counter to the usual trend
Other Word Forms
- crosscurrented adjective
Etymology
Origin of crosscurrent
Example Sentences
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“There’s a lot more crosscurrent that has to happen between these GPUs as these systems get larger,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
A crosscurrent to reasons it might have gotten easier to steal is PitchCom, a wearable device that transmits audible signals to a pitcher with the push of a catcher’s button.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2022
One company recently caught in the crosscurrent was German engineering firm Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2018
He was the type of star the crosscurrent of America could relate to.
From The Guardian • Aug. 9, 2017
I felt a crazy-making crosscurrent of emotions whenever I stepped onto campus.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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