emphasized 1 of 2

adjective

as in intensified

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emphasized

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verb

past tense of emphasize
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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Recent Examples of emphasized
Verb
Despite the attention surrounding her potential 2028 ambitions, Ocasio-Cortez emphasized the 2026 midterm elections rather than her own political future. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 While LaFleur said Green Bay emphasized turnovers as much as ever in 2025, safety Javon Bullard felt differently. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Other cast members submitted episodes that emphasized their characters’ compassion and capability. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026 After the hearing, a relative emphasized that the woman asked to leave was grieving. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Chesney has emphasized, throughout his short tenure in Westwood, that while physical development is imperative in the offseason, the mental side of the game carries the same weight. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Nothing is overly emphasized, but viewers who know the visual language of the show will recognize the repetition, like the second half of a rhyming couplet that completes this section of the story. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 The cookbook author emphasized that credibility and experience are essential when building a connection with an audience. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 When discussing the team’s offensive identity, Simmons emphasized that the Panthers will not be limited to a pass-first or run-first approach. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasized
  1. intensified
  2. highlighted
  3. reinforced
  4. enhanced
  5. stressed
  6. underscored
  7. magnified
  8. featured
Adjective
  • Agents shot and killed two people in July during a period of intensified immigration sweeps — individuals the agency later said had not been targets of its operations.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • The quarterly earnings for Google’s parent company beat analysts’ expectations on Wednesday, though the results could lead to intensified scrutiny over tech firms’ high AI spending.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of intensified
Verb
  • At InStyle’s launch event for Alexa Chung’s collection with Madewell in 2011, Markle looked stunning in this black mini-dress and her hair highlighted to a honey blonde color.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Champion said the helicopter stunt highlighted another reason why Markham city leaders have been trying to get the park district to open its books and turn the parks back to city control.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of highlighted
Verb
  • Following those incidents, the museum reinforced its security systems this past spring, notably with the installation of more cameras.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This view is reinforced somewhat by federal data on job vacancies.
    — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Adjective
  • Northrop Grumman and Boeing have demonstrated enhanced interoperability between the MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft and the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, the end of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies has led to more uninsured individuals, increasing hospital emergency care demands.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhanced
Verb
  • But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • By voting for the ordinance, Councilman Collin Czilli stressed repeatedly, the Republicans were voting to make the use of bows and arrows, paintball guns and other weapons legal.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of stressed
Verb
  • This poignant moment underscored the end of an era for a group that nearly won the World Series last year.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • My conversations with Greenwald have underscored how important passion is to maintaining an initiative like the DEB.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of underscored
Adjective
  • If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of magnified
Verb
  • One of the weekend’s most talked about sets featured the Lolla debut of SB19, a performance which now stands as the first by a southeast Asian artist in Lollapalooza’s more than two decades as a destination festival in Chicago.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Past seasons of the Netflix series, adapted from Ali Novak’s Wattpad novel, have featured Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Teddy Swims, Gracie Abrams, Perfume Genius, The Cure, Paramore, Maisie Peters, Sam Smith, Jelly Roll and many more.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of featured

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“Emphasized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasized. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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