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Recent Examples of undertow
In a statement, Gov. Jared Polis blamed policy from Washington, D.C., for creating an undertow on Colorado’s economy.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Dangerous rip currents, undertows and large waves pose hazards in at least a dozen states on Friday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Rip currents are often confused with rip tides or undertows, none of which actually pull you downward.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
But in his second term, Trump's aggressive trade policies and confrontational stance toward America's allies are threatening to turn that populist wave into a dangerous undertow.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Dangerous rip currents, undertows and large waves pose hazards in at least a dozen states on Friday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Rip currents are often confused with rip tides or undertows, none of which actually pull you downward.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
But in his second term, Trump's aggressive trade policies and confrontational stance toward America's allies are threatening to turn that populist wave into a dangerous undertow.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertow
undercurrent
Noun
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In general, the film has an unmistakable undercurrent of dark humor.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But at the same time, there’s an undercurrent of nostalgia for the English countryside, with its tweeds, plaids, and horse-bit motifs.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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