Synonyms of underscoring

underscoring 1 of 2

noun

as in emphasis

a special notice or importance given to something

the underscoring we've given the play's local setting will hopefully increase ticket sales

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasis
• focus
• stress
• accent
• accentuation
• weight
• attention
• significance
• concentration
• value
• consideration
• spotlight
• consequence
• worth
• moment
• priority
• import
• primacy
• note
• regard
• precedence
• heed
• top billing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimization
• disregard
• indifference
• de-emphasis
• underemphasis

underscoring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of underscore

as in emphasizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasizing
• reinforcing
• deepening
• underlining
• stressing
• enhancing
• accentuating
• strengthening
• bringing out
• italicizing
• amplifying
• augmenting
• maximizing
• heightening
• supplementing
• enlarging
• boosting
• magnifying
• enlivening
• beefing (up)
• jazzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• minimizing
• diminishing
• de-emphasizing
• understating
• weakening
• lessening
• subduing
• toning (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underscoring

Noun

The staging could do without the underscoring that becomes heavy-handed in the play’s later stages. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Sound designer Hunter Moody provides delicate underscoring setting appropriate to moods as needed. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

But from the opening moments, set in the cozy cabinet of curiosities shop — cue orchestrator/arranger Matt Brind’s mysterious and twinkling Danny Elfman-esque underscoring — there’s real precision to Luke Sheppard’s production. — David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025

Verb

Comparisons to gold are more fitting than P/E ratios, underscoring its role as a scarce monetary good. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The team is now 20-29 when missing him, underscoring the top-heavy construction of this teetering club. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The development marks yet another incident in which Russia's war in Ukraine has potentially spilled beyond the country's borders, underscoring risk to critical infrastructure. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Shipping traffic remains severely restricted, demonstrating that many shipowners are not willing to risk a possible Iranian attack and underscoring Tehran’s ongoing leverage over Hormuz. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Fibers produced from pre- and post-consumer textile waste represented less than 1 percent of global output, underscoring the distance between brands’ circularity commitments and the industry’s existing textile-to-textile recycling capacity. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

The new ruling takes that a step further, underscoring that bail is not required. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Yet even with that respite, prices are still rising more quickly than average wages, underscoring the challenges many Americans have had paying for groceries, gas, and healthcare. — Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Yet even with that respite, prices are still rising more quickly than average wages, underscoring the challenges many Americans have had paying for groceries, gas and healthcare. — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026