Thesaurus results for UNDERCURRENT

undercurrent

noun

as in undertow

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Recent Examples of undercurrent Their belief runs through the islands like an undercurrent. —

Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The undercurrent of pensive sadness gives the movie an emotional depth that helps counter its relatively rote approach. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 The vibe at the ceremony in Santa Monica was celebratory, but the undercurrent was less so. —

Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 21 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 See All Example Sentences for undercurrent

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undertow

Noun

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
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