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
Here, though, the extended and rather dreary sequence did underline how trope-y the mechanics are.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
La Galerie du 19M Tokyo, which opens to the public on Tuesday, underlines the importance of skilled labor in the face of AI, generational transition and debate about the value of luxury goods, as the house prepares for the first show by its new artistic director Matthieu Blazy.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Few of these themes are underlined in dialogue.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The company underlined that shipyards report attrition rates of 20–22% among average workers, with critical trades experiencing rates as high as 30% or more.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
La Galerie du 19M Tokyo, which opens to the public on Tuesday, underlines the importance of skilled labor in the face of AI, generational transition and debate about the value of luxury goods, as the house prepares for the first show by its new artistic director Matthieu Blazy.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Few of these themes are underlined in dialogue.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The company underlined that shipyards report attrition rates of 20–22% among average workers, with critical trades experiencing rates as high as 30% or more.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underline
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The White House emphasized incidents in Portland, home to one of the oldest organizations in the United States to carry the Antifa moniker, in its statements about the designation.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Smith had emphasized staying compact at halftime, knowing Charlotte’s defensive record was built on preventing crosses and free headers.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pettersson’s sturdy performances over the weekend, and the fact that the club gave him a lengthy look on Sunday on the right side, would seem to have reinforced his incumbency in the battle for a spot in the opening-night lineup.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Underline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underline. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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