as in to emphasize
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 underscore
The fact that Sinclair reached out to Kirk underscores the extent to which the ABC affiliate owner was involved in the discussions with Disney.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Examples from South Korea and China underscore those risks.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Features in Who’s Who Atlanta further underscore his influence as both a practitioner and innovator.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Godchaux-MacKay was inducted along with the Grateful Dead into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, underscoring her historic impact on the industry.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Examples from South Korea and China underscore those risks.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Features in Who’s Who Atlanta further underscore his influence as both a practitioner and innovator.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Godchaux-MacKay was inducted along with the Grateful Dead into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, underscoring her historic impact on the industry.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscore
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The Democrats running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey are emphasizing cost-of-living issues and other concerns that continue to be top of mind for voters, and tying those issues to Trump.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kusano, via video message, emphasized her happiness at dedicating time to research for her next project.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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China’s most powerful Communist leader in decades has built a reputation reinforced by state media during his 12-year rule as a serious and steady hand.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Completing each task gives your brain a small reward, reinforcing calm and focus when the kitchen gets hectic.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscore. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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