un·der·line
ˈən-dər-ˌlīn 
ˌən-dər-ˈlīn
ˌən-dər-ˈlīn
underlined; underlining; underlines
1
: to mark (something, such as a word) with a line underneath
2
: to put emphasis on : stress
3
: to show clearly or emphatically
un·der·line
ˈən-dər-ˌlīn
1
: the outline of a quadruped's underbody
also
: the ventral surface of a quadruped's body
2
: a horizontal line placed underneath something
Synonyms
Examples of underline in a Sentence
Verb
His name was underlined in the book.
The accident underlines our need for better safety procedures.
Recent Examples on the Web
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Food like rice also mirrors a shifting global climate, and that particular episode underlines the fragility of our food systems…
Rice is one of those ingredients that is definitely anchored to our climate and the world need to understand that—Jesus!—the monsoon is such an important factor.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 July 2024
The ceremony put an underline on a legislative session that featured state policymakers looking again and again to the state surplus to flatten inequalities.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
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Verb
But this fearless, riveting collection of six Spanish-language short films underlines something else: the precision needed to do comedy well — to have kinesthetic mastery over your audience’s nervous systems — is the exact same as that needed to do suspense and horror.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Food like rice also mirrors a shifting global climate, and that particular episode underlines the fragility of our food systems…
Rice is one of those ingredients that is definitely anchored to our climate and the world need to understand that—Jesus!—the monsoon is such an important factor.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
Noun
The spellcheck feature in Notepad is almost identical to how Word or Edge highlight misspelled words, with a red underline to clearly show mistakes.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 July 2024
The ceremony put an underline on a legislative session that featured state policymakers looking again and again to the state surplus to flatten inequalities.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
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“Underline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underline. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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