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
This was underlined by a photo of Kate kneading dough wearing her engagement ring, the one with a huge sapphire in the middle.
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
But they are mentioned without context, in a way that underlines the Smithsonian’s touchy relationship with an administration that has not hesitated to strong-arm the institution.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Cutler also underlined the potential value of the world's two largest economies holding constructive talks.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 May 2026
This is underlined by his reaction to Frenchie (Tomer Capone).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
But they are mentioned without context, in a way that underlines the Smithsonian’s touchy relationship with an administration that has not hesitated to strong-arm the institution.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Cutler also underlined the potential value of the world's two largest economies holding constructive talks.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 May 2026
This is underlined by his reaction to Frenchie (Tomer Capone).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underline
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Symbolic interactionism emphasizes how people build their identities through social roles and interactions.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The man is nameless to emphasize both the singular and the universal nature of his situation.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Excluding unhoused people from public spaces reinforces stigma and weakens the social bonds that support stability and recovery.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The device has been deployed in the marine testing area of BiMEP, located off the coast of Bizkaia, reinforcing the role of this infrastructure for testing and research of marine energy technologies in Europe.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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“Underline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underline. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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