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Recent Examples of undertow
To exist at all is to feel the clock-steady undertow of inertia.
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The result is beautiful: The spice of rye is somehow magnified and, at the same time, embraced by the comforting warmth of the cacao and a humming undertow of savoriness.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Yet surges of institutional attention have their own rhythm—and their own undertow.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The result is beautiful: The spice of rye is somehow magnified and, at the same time, embraced by the comforting warmth of the cacao and a humming undertow of savoriness.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Yet surges of institutional attention have their own rhythm—and their own undertow.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertow
undercurrent
Noun
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Aromatically, Herradura shows cooked agave, vanilla, cinnamon, and oak, with orange peel and a faint earthy undercurrent.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Shop the Marc Jacobs Beauty Collection Now Naturally, Jacobs also infused an undercurrent of rebellion.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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