un·der·score
ˈən-dər-ˌskȯr 
underscored; underscoring; underscores
3
: to provide (action on film) with accompanying music
1
: a line drawn under a word or line especially for emphasis or to indicate intent to italicize
2
: music accompanying the action and dialogue of a film
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Verb
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.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Already quite lean, the 52-year-old actor also dieted aggressively throughout production, dropping over 20 pounds to underscore the ravages of his character’s deepening spiritual disillusionment.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Kristal Dixon, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Though designed as a data center, its fire-safe structure and rapid construction timeline underscore 3D printing’s potential for large-scale, resilient infrastructure.
—Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
This counterintuitive result underscores that better analysis can speed up, rather than delay, decision-making.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Already quite lean, the 52-year-old actor also dieted aggressively throughout production, dropping over 20 pounds to underscore the ravages of his character’s deepening spiritual disillusionment.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Noun
That Reno is in the top three underscores Climate Central's point that rainfall intensity is rising in places that are generally dry, not just those that get at least a decent amount of annual rainfall.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Though designed as a data center, its fire-safe structure and rapid construction timeline underscore 3D printing’s potential for large-scale, resilient infrastructure.
—Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underscore. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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