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An undertow of sadness churns beneath the slapstick, a combination that inescapably brings to mind Karen Russell, whose 2011 Swamplandia!
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Sam Worley, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
The novel is dense and elliptical, a dreamscape with a powerful undertow.
—Katie Kitamura, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The weight of those hormonal storm clouds is channeled in Anna Berg’s score, with lush romantic swells over a subtly disquieting undertow.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The evocation of the boy’s impure actions, as well as the undertow of sexuality in both his parish priest’s solicitude and his father’s violence, caught the attention of the censors, who typically busied themselves outlawing pulp erotica.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sam Worley, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
The novel is dense and elliptical, a dreamscape with a powerful undertow.
—Katie Kitamura, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The weight of those hormonal storm clouds is channeled in Anna Berg’s score, with lush romantic swells over a subtly disquieting undertow.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The evocation of the boy’s impure actions, as well as the undertow of sexuality in both his parish priest’s solicitude and his father’s violence, caught the attention of the censors, who typically busied themselves outlawing pulp erotica.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertow
undercurrent
Noun
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The joy of learning is an undercurrent throughout the efforts to increase the share of Americans with college degrees or other credentials that lead to measurably better economic outcomes.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Even strong swimmers need life jackets against powerful undercurrents.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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