Meaning of current thing | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Something that is popular, trendy or newsworthy at the moment but is unlikely to remain so long-term.
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2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see current, thing.

Examples

“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.”

“And just like that, the current thing has changed.”

“From there, the meme will slowly leak into more popular mainstream-right punditry, and then into the Republican Party, until Ted Cruz sweatily asks a judicial nominee if they “support the current thing” and the Times writes some stilted, breathless article about the meme as disinformation.”

“Your ability to rationalize current things is what’s holding you back from imagining new things.”

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