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Recent Examples of undertow
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.
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 6 Nov. 2025
There was an undertow, and my son was not an experienced swimmer.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Every ruler, every plan, every prophecy has been tested against the unruly currents of human will and the undertow of chance.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Several jellyfish species can be found in the North Sea as the creatures get carried away with the undertow, given offshore winds.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 6 Nov. 2025
There was an undertow, and my son was not an experienced swimmer.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Every ruler, every plan, every prophecy has been tested against the unruly currents of human will and the undertow of chance.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Several jellyfish species can be found in the North Sea as the creatures get carried away with the undertow, given offshore winds.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertow
undercurrent
Noun
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His physicality onstage — equal parts swagger and control — kept the show locked in, while his clear affection for the material added an emotional undercurrent that elevated the performance beyond pure tribute.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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The bass triplet, a constant undercurrent in the track, is steady and clear.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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