Thesaurus results for UNDERTOW

undertow

noun

as in undercurrent

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Recent Examples of undertow 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 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 See All Example Sentences for undertow

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undercurrent

Noun

Leaving him with that tidbit, and to be the undercurrent of some unknowns as to what may be occurring, was really important to us.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
An undercurrent of frustration from the across-the-board cuts this year — and still more planned for next year — has settled in at the Capitol as the session threatens to extend into April.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026