as in emphasized
to indicate the importance of by giving prominent display
the dean's speech underlined some of the impressive accomplishments racked up by members of the graduation class
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Recent Examples of underlined
Elsewhere, record-setting twenty-four-hour totals, including in São Paulo, Dubai, and Milwaukee, have underlined the new reality.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The heart-stopping anguish of seeing two West Ham winners scored and then be ruled out only underlined the direction of this match’s one-way traffic.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Arsenal underlined its credentials for back-to-back titles by beating English rival Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg last week on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
On the way to Kyiv, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas underlined the importance of ensuring that those who gave the orders to kill in places like Bucha are held to account, as much as those who carried out the atrocities.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Both Ali and Katz underlined that psilocybin is not a magic cure-all.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
There’s no one to root for here, an impression that’s underlined by the consistent lack of inferiority within the characters.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Since the start of the war with Iran, the French president has underlined his concerns about international law not being respected, but also deployed several naval vessels to the Eastern Mediterranean, near Cyprus, to protect French military bases and citizens in the region.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with those claims at a White House meeting last year that underlined the strained relationship.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The heart-stopping anguish of seeing two West Ham winners scored and then be ruled out only underlined the direction of this match’s one-way traffic.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Arsenal underlined its credentials for back-to-back titles by beating English rival Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg last week on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
On the way to Kyiv, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas underlined the importance of ensuring that those who gave the orders to kill in places like Bucha are held to account, as much as those who carried out the atrocities.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Both Ali and Katz underlined that psilocybin is not a magic cure-all.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
There’s no one to root for here, an impression that’s underlined by the consistent lack of inferiority within the characters.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Since the start of the war with Iran, the French president has underlined his concerns about international law not being respected, but also deployed several naval vessels to the Eastern Mediterranean, near Cyprus, to protect French military bases and citizens in the region.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with those claims at a White House meeting last year that underlined the strained relationship.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlined
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McLeod also emphasized the urgency of incorporating and said that many people get the wrong message about what becoming a city means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Carroll crater sits near the boundary of the far side of the moon and is visible from Earth during certain times of the lunar cycle — a detail Hansen emphasized in his announcement.—
Ryan Brennan
April 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Denise Richards plays wealthy high schooler Kelly Van Ryan, who accuses her guidance counselor, Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon), of raping her; her case is then reinforced when outcast Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell) comes forward with her own allegation against Sam.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Authorities reinforced security around Jewish sites in the wake of explosions last month outside synagogues in Liege, Belgium, and the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Underlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlined. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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