How do you use Undertow in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like inclination or undercurrent, plus the exact meaning.
Undertow in a sentence
Undertow meaning
- To pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull down.
- To pull down by, or as by, an undertow.
- To flow or behave as an undertow.
Synonyms of Undertow
Using Undertow
- The main meaning on this page is: To pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull down. | To pull down by, or as by, an undertow. | To flow or behave as an undertow.
- Useful related words include: inclination, sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse.
- In the example corpus, undertow often appears in combinations such as: the undertow, undertow of.
Context around Undertow
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Undertow
- In this selection, "undertow" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tricky, mineral, dark, cooked, beneath and features stand out and add context to how "undertow" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a dark undertow beneath the and a powerful undertow in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "undertow" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with undertow
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The undertow of what women pass on is to stop us going under. (13 words)
Their album Undertow features a ribcage sculpture by Jones on its cover and photos contributed by the band members. (19 words)
The boy was one of five people who ran into trouble in the water after reports of a powerful undertow in the area. (23 words)
She told us to steer clear of Sandy’s Beach because of the undertow (we did), and to try Diamond Head Market & Grill (sadly, we did not), and that there were certain places she didn’t want me to write about (too many tourists already). (45 words)
Maybe it is this: that even when royal waters are surveyed and enjoyed with the lavish accoutrements of monarchic power and pleasure, Bach sees and hears a dark undertow beneath the glittering, whispering waves. (34 words)
Somewhere between satirist and troll, Kaceytron doesn’t ride the waves of streaming culture so much as she fans them as they crash down on the shore and pull everyone into their undertow. (33 words)
Example sentences (12)
It’s not as fantastical as all that, but it sets in motion the tricky undertow that pulls the rest of the film forward.
She told us to steer clear of Sandy’s Beach because of the undertow (we did), and to try Diamond Head Market & Grill (sadly, we did not), and that there were certain places she didn’t want me to write about (too many tourists already).
The backend presents some rioja spice, as you might expect, but with a full body, zesty acids, and mineral undertow, this is crying out to be poured alongside food.
Like other old, rotten beliefs swallowed by the undertow of progress in 2020, establishing the run is an NFL notion that will hopefully fade soon.
So starting tomorrow (Saturdays and Sundays), we’re gonna have ’em available at The Undertow, cooked and seasoned for you to take with you. royal red shrimp as well.
Finalizing the name based on this idea of free speech, she said, “Undertow just kind of felt like the right vibe for what we thought it would be at the time.
I’ve tried mindfulness, and I think it has plenty to teach me about how to fight life’s undertow and come up for air.
Maybe it is this: that even when royal waters are surveyed and enjoyed with the lavish accoutrements of monarchic power and pleasure, Bach sees and hears a dark undertow beneath the glittering, whispering waves.
Somewhere between satirist and troll, Kaceytron doesn’t ride the waves of streaming culture so much as she fans them as they crash down on the shore and pull everyone into their undertow.
The boy was one of five people who ran into trouble in the water after reports of a powerful undertow in the area.
The undertow of what women pass on is to stop us going under.
Their album Undertow features a ribcage sculpture by Jones on its cover and photos contributed by the band members.
Common combinations with undertow
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the undertow 4×
- undertow of 2×