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Recent Examples of undertow
But there is plenty of story left on the table for the Buckleys, who are only now getting their footing in the undertow of the coastal criminal element.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
In a statement, Gov. Jared Polis blamed policy from Washington, D.C., for creating an undertow on Colorado’s economy.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 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
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 20 June 2025
In a statement, Gov. Jared Polis blamed policy from Washington, D.C., for creating an undertow on Colorado’s economy.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertow
undercurrent
Noun
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The scene is famously community-driven with an undercurrent of old-fashioned Southern hospitality that extends to visiting fans.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Its undercurrent of tragedy ends up leaving as much of an impression as the demonic forces Henry and Audrey inadvertently conjure.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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