EMPHASIZED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in intensified

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verb

past tense of emphasize

as in highlighted

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories

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as in reinforced

to make more apparent that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut

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Bleeding ranchers While expensive cattle may have given some American cattle producers breathing room, ranchers who spoke with CNN emphasized that high prices haven’t ensured easy wealth. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Naturally, Commissioner Hester Peirce has emphasized that tokenized securities remain securities because blockchain doesn't transform the nature of the underlying asset. — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Cleaver, however, emphasized that Republicans underestimate how angry voters are about gerrymandering. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 And when major transitions occur, French Gates emphasized the importance of taking time for self-care. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Fernandez had emphasized needing players to step up on defense without Fudd. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 This season, Inniss said, while the emphasis is on the receiver to fight through contact and get up field, the coaching staff has emphasized scheming ways to get the receivers more yards after catch. — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 State Bill 720 emphasized privacy safeguards by limiting the information collected by the cameras and prohibits photographing the driver and using facial recognition. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The military said Haj Hassan’s family was with him, but emphasized that the family was not targeted. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasized

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

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Target's results also highlighted pressure on discretionary spending, though the company's turnaround under CEO Michael Fiddelke still showed considerable progress in the quarter.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
The release also introduces enhanced performance tracking, highlighted by Driving Range analytics, automatic round tracking, and a new multiplayer mode in Skill Strike, plus the addition of Victory Ranch Golf Club to Full Swing’s course library.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of highlighted

Verb

The exterior is reinforced with galvanized steel and fitted with an interior fiberglass liner that is watertight and built to withstand harsh weather conditions, ensuring the pool is ready to enjoy for years to come.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Jennifer Zicha, Current SCAD Student For rising senior Caitlyn McLaughlin, Cannes reinforced the creative ambitions that inspired her to pursue a career behind the camera.

— IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Adjective

Summary Anthropic's Claude now boasts enhanced integration with Google Workspace, enabling direct interaction with Gmail and Google Drive, alongside expanded mobile access for its Cowork tool, evolving it into a comprehensive AI workplace agent.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Congress also allowed enhanced premium tax credits for Obamacare plans to expire last year, spiking premium payments for middle-income Americans and driving down enrollment by nearly 3 million this year.

— Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of enhanced

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The researchers stressed that the work represents a material-design strategy rather than a finished commercial battery.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Diamantas, who has been leading the investigation into the health outbreaks, has been touted as the driving force behind the administration's food policy and stressed that America's food supply is safe despite consumers' health concerns.

— Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stressed

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The service members themselves have often been victims, a fact underscored last year when two soldiers from West Virginia were shot not far from the White House, killing one of them.

— Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
The fatal accident underscored just how narrow the distance between traffic and the cliff’s edge has become and marks the latest driving incident associated with steep roads in Santa Cruz County.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 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

Featured as a success story Months before her recent UC Davis arrest, California featured the 20-year-old student as a success story – proof the program works.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, other players like Gary Payton and Reggie Miller wore the Air Much Uptempo, which featured a near-identical design but used visible Air cushioning only in the heel.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

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