Definition of underscore
transitive verb
3
:to provide (action on film) with accompanying music
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Examples of underscore in a Sentence
These failures underscore the difficulty of what we're attempting to do.
The President's visit underscores the administration's commitment to free trade.
She underscored the most important points.
Recent Examples of underscore from the Web
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Lynn Reaser, Point Loma Nazarene University NO: The resignations underscore the deep divisions within our country and signs of even further polarization.
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In the early 1990s Arpaio directed construction of a tent city for detainees, open to the burning Arizona sun, both to alleviate overcrowding and to underscore his aggressive enforcement measures.
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Reed’s flexibility, moving between two dramatically different roles, underscored how the game was evolving, with specific positions becoming less important and sheer athletic ability increasingly desirable.
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So his decision seems to defy logic, or at least to underscore his desperation.
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The move underscores questions about the president’s ability to govern as once-supportive corporate executives distance themselves.
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Those challenges are underscored by the business practices of the apparel brand owned by the [Ivanka Trump].
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Those challenges are underscored by the business practices of the apparel brand owned by the president's daughter, Ivanka Trump.
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This is underscored by a spending bill recently passed by Congress that includes the Rohrbacher-Blumenauer amendment.
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First Known Use of underscore
1771
underscore Synonyms
Synonyms
accentuate, bring out, italicize, stress, underline, emphasizeAntonyms
de-emphasizeRelated Words
amplify, beef (up), boost, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen; augment, deepen, enhance, enlarge, heighten, magnify, maximize, supplement; enliven, jazz (up)Near Antonyms
decrease, diminish, lessen, minimize, reduce, subdue, tone (down), understate, weakenDefinition of underscore
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:a line drawn under a word or line especially for emphasis or to indicate intent to italicize
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:music accompanying the action and dialogue of a film
Recent Examples of underscore from the Web
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Votto’s home run total underscores what’s becoming one of his best-ever seasons at the plate.
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But as the ironic beauty in these photographs underscores, that right is not yet realized for LGBTQ African people.
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The new software by subscription underscores Cisco’s efforts to deal with declines in its legacy business of selling equipment for managing Internet and telecommunications networks.
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One of the things that Annual underscores is how diverse your work is — in terms of everything: tone, subject, approach, even type of outlet.
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And that porn broadcast during the 6 p.m. news did not qualify as obscene underscores how high the obscenity standard is, said Jack Goodman, the attorney for WDBJ in that case.
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Relational violence both underscores and exacerbates the city's bleakest social ills, such as poverty, crime, and homelessness.
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The photo-sharing underscores longer-standing issues surrounding women in the Marine Corps.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underscore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of underscore
1901
Other Printing Terms
epigraph, errata, leader, mechanical, notch, tittle, underscore, widow
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