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Recent Examples of undertow
Yet surges of institutional attention have their own rhythm—and their own undertow.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Snow is, improbably, having a moment, a shimmering second coming reserved for the few former child actors who manage to survive the undertow of early fame.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Snow is, improbably, having a moment, a shimmering second coming reserved for the few former child actors who manage to survive the undertow of early fame.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertow
undercurrent
Noun
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With lung cancer, there’s often an undercurrent of judgment.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Go-getter Mars also clashes with Uranus today, creating a restless, impulsive undercurrent that can be difficult to ignore.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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