Example sentences for: undertow

How can you use “undertow” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Swim only between the flags, where Australian-style lifeguards keep watch: the undertow and currents can be hazardous.

  • The coral beach has exceptionally clear waters, with little or no surf, and practically no undertow.

  • My family and I returned last night from a week in Bermuda, where I managed to pick up a bad sunburn, watch my 6-year-old boogie-board in the Atlantic, and make sure my younger son didn't get swallowed by the undertow.

  • The surf here is usually quite rough and with a strong undertow, so it is not recommended for swimming.

  • Cases involving collection of wages, wrongful discharge, discrimination and unsafe working conditions have become conspicuous as Oregonians struggle against a vicious economic undertow.


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