1
as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
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2
as in reinforced
to make more apparent
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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as in intensified
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Recent Examples of emphasized
Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Tarlowe emphasized that the current risk-reward balance looks unfavorable heading into Dollar Tree's upcoming Investor Day.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Vincent Montalescot, Hennessy’s Chief Marketing Officer, emphasized why the partnership works.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said in a news conference on Monday that Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers do not interfere with federal agents’ enforcement operations, but emphasized the department’s’s duty to continue protecting Chicagoans.
—Connor Greene, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The dress included sinuous lines throughout and emphasized the bustline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The organization emphasized that any reduction in air traffic control capacity could create cascading delays throughout the national airspace system.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The mayor emphasized how community services and outreach can lift individuals into recovery, inviting three men on stage who had previously experienced homelessness in Fort Lauderdale.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The show, so far, has emphasized a clear-eyed approach to its subjects’ misdeeds, but also curiosity about untangling their psyches.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
One user emphasized that while the daughter wanted to have her wedding on that date, their son didn't have a choice in the day.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Tarlowe emphasized that the current risk-reward balance looks unfavorable heading into Dollar Tree's upcoming Investor Day.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Vincent Montalescot, Hennessy’s Chief Marketing Officer, emphasized why the partnership works.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said in a news conference on Monday that Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers do not interfere with federal agents’ enforcement operations, but emphasized the department’s’s duty to continue protecting Chicagoans.
—Connor Greene, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The dress included sinuous lines throughout and emphasized the bustline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The organization emphasized that any reduction in air traffic control capacity could create cascading delays throughout the national airspace system.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The mayor emphasized how community services and outreach can lift individuals into recovery, inviting three men on stage who had previously experienced homelessness in Fort Lauderdale.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The show, so far, has emphasized a clear-eyed approach to its subjects’ misdeeds, but also curiosity about untangling their psyches.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasized
Verb
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The company also highlighted its broader economic role.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The other match during Valverde’s reign that highlighted the partnership’s greatness was the Champions League group-stage encounter against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium in October 2018.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The stark difference between my pre-clinic and post-clinic phone sex work powerfully reinforced the phone counseling idea.—
Nicki J. Monti,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With intensified scrutiny from investors, regulators, and stakeholders, how do organizations prepare for sustainability assurance and build confidence to stand behind their sustainability numbers?—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The coming weeks could see intensified fighting, efforts to free hostages and mounting humanitarian challenges.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Quentin stressed that Wells completely turned his life around and started a path of countless sacrifices to give back to his community.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The controllers’ union, the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers, has also stressed that members need to keep working during the shutdown.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The strikes underscored a shifting regional order in which diplomacy is being replaced by deterrence.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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That sacrifice of torso, which Donovan pointed to last postseason as a throughline for contenders and their willingness to make winning plays, is being underscored with his aid.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some enhanced geothermal systems can also trigger minor earthquakes due to changes in underground pressure as water is injected into rock layers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The dual-adjuvant nanoparticles produced an enhanced, effective immune response in the mice.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The collaboration initially featured gear for 10 hockey teams, featuring lululemon's best designs such as the Scuba Hoodie, Define Jacket, Align Pant, Steady State Crew, and Everywhere Belt Bag.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Since that meeting in Beijing, state media has featured reports of new or improved North Korean weapons systems – among them the Hwasong-11Ma, with a maneuverable hypersonic warhead, and the Hwasong-20.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Materials could withstand 20 times more pressure Yiming Ji, the first author of the study, also underlined that their materials could withstand 20 times more pressure compared to those produced with previous methods, while exhibiting only 20% shrinkage versus 60-90%.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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In that moment, Tuchel underlined that his standards and his expectations will be the most important factors in determining who gets called up and who plays.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Emphasized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasized. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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