undertow

noun

Definition of undertownext
as in undercurrent

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Recent Examples of undertow Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026 To exist at all is to feel the clock-steady undertow of inertia. — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026 The National Park Service cautions visitors not to swim or surf at North Beach, where rip currents, undertow and sneaker waves are common. — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026 Yet surges of institutional attention have their own rhythm—and their own undertow. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undertow
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undercurrent
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  • Sometimes, this undercurrent of gloom tips over into outright nihilism.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An undercurrent of concern for executives, reps and audiences alike is the improbability of repeating 2026’s relentless success.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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