underscored

verb

past tense of underscore
as in emphasized
to make more apparent a history of the Old West that underscores the role that pioneer women had in bringing order and stability to the wild frontier

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Recent Examples of underscored Some home runs have their importance underscored by the author taking his time to admire his moon shot and round the base paths, milking every moment. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Presenting the documentary beforehand was festival VP Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Batel who underscored the importance of the screening to help audiences understand such a complex conflict. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone. — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026 The latest changes arrive in the heat of a midterm election cycle that has underscored the strains on American democracy. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Sullivan underscored the unanswered question confronting investigators. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler, said the attacks underscored Iran's continuing ability to threaten commercial vessels, with the risks extending beyond oil and gas transportation. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Cucinelli and Lisandroni underscored the strength of retail, of the online channel, North America and China, in addition to the quality of the collections, with an increase in the average ticket and in the number of customers. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 As the psychedelics field races toward its first potential approval by the Food and Drug Administration, the executive, Kabir Nath, underscored that a cautious rollout would be essential. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscored
  1. emphasized
  2. reinforced
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  • Their ensuing correspondence with the department began politely but devolved into threats and demands emphasized in italic type.
    — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers emphasized that expanding underground CO₂ storage will be essential to meet international climate goals.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of emphasized
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  • And the Starshield throttling — which apparently is still in effect — has doubtless reinforced the nation's desire to control its own satellite-communications infrastructure.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Crews excavated an 8-acre basin in the infield to serve as a holding pond, while contractors rebuilt the culverts under the track and reinforced the road leading into it.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of reinforced

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“Underscored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscored. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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