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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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From grassroots efforts led by environmental organizations to fashion brands investing in global marketing campaigns and activations to share their sustainable missions, concerns about sustainability have been an undercurrent in fashion for decades.—
Andre Claudio,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Already, despite the president’s surface bravado, an undercurrent of nervousness had emerged.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Undertow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertow. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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