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However, there’s an undercurrent of activity sprawling throughout the city and state that appears to stand in direct opposition to those visuals.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
And with a scornful undercurrent at the fact that Charli apparently stole Johannes out from under her.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
There’s an undercurrent of political violence that wasn’t present in the same way a year ago.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s in keeping with the album’s overall vibe; even at its most placid, there’s an unsettling undercurrent.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
And with a scornful undercurrent at the fact that Charli apparently stole Johannes out from under her.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
There’s an undercurrent of political violence that wasn’t present in the same way a year ago.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s in keeping with the album’s overall vibe; even at its most placid, there’s an unsettling undercurrent.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercurrent
undertow
Noun
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Snow is, improbably, having a moment, a shimmering second coming reserved for the few former child actors who manage to survive the undertow of early fame.—
Hannah Dylan Pasternak,
SELF,
6 Nov. 2025
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There was an undertow, and my son was not an experienced swimmer.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Undercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercurrent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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