UNDERLINE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underline

verb

ˈən-dər-ˌlīn

as in to emphasize

to indicate the importance of by giving prominent display the dean's speech underlined some of the impressive accomplishments racked up by members of the graduation class

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Recent Examples of underline The showrunner, who began his career as an actor on shows like Little House on the Prairie before pivoting to behind-the-camera work, recalls Sullivan flipping the line of questioning to underline his point. —

Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 But the bulk of the growth is expected to come from information technology, set to jump 44%, underlining the sector’s importance to the market, according to FactSet. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026 Fundamentally, that is what football is all about, underlined by other English clubs’ struggles in Europe or inability to find any consistency in the league. —

Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are. —

Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underline

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Large alternative asset managers, with both private credit and private equity businesses, are so far striking a measured tone, acknowledging pockets of stress while emphasizing resilience.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
In conversations with Colman Domingo, Fuqua emphasized that Joe was also a strong, if flawed, avatar of African American fatherhood.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026