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undertow

noun

Definition of undertownext
as in undercurrent

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Recent Examples of undertow That wistful undertow stems from Zimmerman’s casual acceptance of his advancing age. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026 Are more acute vulnerabilities being exposed by the rise in yields, and will elevated inflation expectations create an undertow to equity valuations? — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Pause, cut the message down to what is clear and kind, then respond from the present instead of the undertow. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026 The little girl was quickly slipping under the ocean’s surface, pulled down by an undertow in the turbulent water next to a rock jetty. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undertow
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undercurrent
Noun
  • This is a book suffused with beauty, but climate emergency is its undercurrent.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Sandra Lim, The Curious Thing While there is an undercurrent of a breakup throughout this collection, particularly in the third section, what drives this book is a reorientation of the self in the world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
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