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riptide

[rip-tahyd] / ˈrɪpˌtaɪd /
NOUN
undercurrent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atmosphere aura crosscurrent feeling hint inclination indication intimation murmur overtone sense tinge undertone undertow
STRONG
direction eddy flavor insinuation propensity suggestion tendency tenor trace trend vibes vibrations
WEAK
underflow
NOUN
undertow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
undercurrent
STRONG
eddy vortex whirlpool

Example Sentences

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Investors felt a slight reprieve on Friday from the riptide that’s been gathering around artificial intelligence and the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

To empathize with her is not to presume to understand her; it’s to get caught in the riptide of her mysterious pleasures and pains.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025

A boat impounded by police after two children caught in a suspected riptide drowned has been sold.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

She noted that most companies are now bringing out product lines that have been in the works for at least a year, meaning that the Pride riptide may be only just beginning.

From Washington Times • May 29, 2023

If anyone had gotten in trouble in a riptide they would have seen it.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.