underscore
verb
un·der·score
ˈən-dər-ˌskȯr 
underscored; underscoring; underscores
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.
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However the failure to reach an agreement on the 100-billion Euro ($116 billion) project, which also includes Spain, underscores the struggles Europe has faced in rebuilding its military capacity after decades of underinvestment.
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CNN Money, 9 June 2026
By Rachel Phua | Bloomberg US companies are spending more on executive perks such as luxury relocations and private jets, underscoring a widening divide between the rewards offered to corporate leaders and the more modest pay gains available to much of the workforce.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Indonesia’s foreign-exchange reserves fell for a fifth straight month in May, underscoring the cost of policymakers’ efforts to steady the rupiah after its slide to a record low.
—Grace Sihombing, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026
The result sidelines a pro-Russia challenger under house arrest, while investigators target his allies for alleged vote-buying, underscoring a bitter contest over Armenia’s ties to Moscow and the European Union.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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CNN Money, 9 June 2026
By Rachel Phua | Bloomberg US companies are spending more on executive perks such as luxury relocations and private jets, underscoring a widening divide between the rewards offered to corporate leaders and the more modest pay gains available to much of the workforce.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Indonesia’s foreign-exchange reserves fell for a fifth straight month in May, underscoring the cost of policymakers’ efforts to steady the rupiah after its slide to a record low.
—Grace Sihombing, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026
The result sidelines a pro-Russia challenger under house arrest, while investigators target his allies for alleged vote-buying, underscoring a bitter contest over Armenia’s ties to Moscow and the European Union.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underscore. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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