Thesaurus results for UNDERTOW

undertow

noun

as in undercurrent

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Recent Examples of undertow He was fully clothed, which, combined with the river’s undertow and the wake of a passing boat, contributed to his drowning. —

Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025 Beyond them, in both directions, conditions change, maybe rocks or too strong an undertow below the surface. —

Christopher Kondrich, The Atlantic, 29 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 See All Example Sentences for undertow

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undercurrent

Noun

Yet for many older adults, that guidance comes with an undercurrent of fear.

— Dana Santas Feb 28, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
There is, of course, an undercurrent of homoeroticism in his relationship with Billy, and perhaps if Scream had embraced that, Stu could have been a little more memorable.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026