ITALICIZING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

italicizing

verb

present participle of italicize

as in emphasizing

to make more apparent high-definition television italicizes every line and wrinkle in an actor's face

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Recent Examples of italicizing And the notes that accompany the sermons in outline form are strikingly similar to those Bickle provided for years, even down to the practice of boldfacing, italicizing and underlining certain points. —

Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Participants are asked to create their models in Excel and they’re also expected to follow industry norms for formatting the models, including for areas like margin sizes and italicizing percentages. —

Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for italicizing

Verb

Hyaluronic acid helps draw moisture into the skin, which can reduce the likelihood of powder settling into fine lines or emphasizing dryness.

— Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 June 2026
Pennick and Kathy Elgas had — yet again — bantered that very morning over his reticence to adopt another cat, with the volunteer emphasizing the overwhelming need and Pennick stressing his need to protect his heart from the inevitable pain of a cat eventually dying.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of emphasizing

Verb

Japan is also expanding drone capabilities, upgrading air power with F-35s and next-generation fighters, and reinforcing its Southwest Islands with military assets.

— Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
In addition to reinforcing graphic-design tropes, Claude Design tends to direct all of its users toward the same libraries of open-source code, the tools behind user-interface design.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 June 2026