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Recent Examples of undertow
Dangerous rip currents, undertows and large waves pose hazards in at least a dozen states on Friday.
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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
But in his second term, Trump's aggressive trade policies and confrontational stance toward America's allies are threatening to turn that populist wave into a dangerous undertow.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
This 100% Chenin from Minus Tide, made from old-vine grapes, offers a tinge of honey on the nose with wild and savory herbs in the undertow.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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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
But in his second term, Trump's aggressive trade policies and confrontational stance toward America's allies are threatening to turn that populist wave into a dangerous undertow.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
This 100% Chenin from Minus Tide, made from old-vine grapes, offers a tinge of honey on the nose with wild and savory herbs in the undertow.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertow
undercurrent
Noun
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The finish evokes white grapes smoked over a variety of fragrant wood planks, along with an undercurrent of malt that helps ground each taste back to the base spirit.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tia Ray’s mesmerizing lower register and distinctive gritty vocal texture creates intense narrative drama with an undercurrent of danger.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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