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Recent Examples of undercurrent
The vibe at the ceremony in Santa Monica was celebratory, but the undercurrent was less so.
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Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s also an undercurrent of competition in the air.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In her email to Schreier, the composer describes the harp as a steady rhythmic undercurrent—persisting beneath the shifting music around it.
—Carolina Del Busto, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The board also is considering social studies standards that have been criticized as too state-centric, not focused enough on world events and rife with an undercurrent of American exceptionalism.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s also an undercurrent of competition in the air.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In her email to Schreier, the composer describes the harp as a steady rhythmic undercurrent—persisting beneath the shifting music around it.
—Carolina Del Busto, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The board also is considering social studies standards that have been criticized as too state-centric, not focused enough on world events and rife with an undercurrent of American exceptionalism.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercurrent
undertow
Noun
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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
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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
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“Undercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercurrent. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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