Synonyms of undertow

undertow

noun

as in undercurrent

Related Words

• undercurrent
• countercurrent
• propensity
• tenor
• countertrend
• curve
• tide
• habit
• shift
• custom
• swing
• wind
• drift
• trend
• way
• current
• downside
• direction
• turn
• tendency
• upside
• turnabout
• run
• leaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undertow

Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026

To exist at all is to feel the clock-steady undertow of inertia. — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026

The National Park Service cautions visitors not to swim or surf at North Beach, where rip currents, undertow and sneaker waves are common. — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026

Yet surges of institutional attention have their own rhythm—and their own undertow. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026