Synonyms of underlined

underlined

verb

past tense of underline

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasized
• reinforced
• underscored
• stressed
• italicized
• deepened
• enhanced
• accentuated
• brought out
• strengthened
• supplemented
• amplified
• augmented
• heightened
• enlarged
• maximized
• magnified
• boosted
• enlivened
• beefed (up)
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• minimized
• understated
• de-emphasized
• weakened
• lessened
• subdued
• toned (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underlined

The inauguration also underlined the close ties between business and politics. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

The latest Netflix call underlined the growth in terms of viewers of content coming from non-English language countries. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

The performance’s poignancy was underlined by background vocals from singers Tiffany Stevens and Ebony Franklin. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

French investigators Tuesday were hunting the hackers who seized control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets in a cyberattack that underlined the vulnerabilities of connected systems, with no group publicly claiming responsibility. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

The way a book has been handled, underlined, and annotated, as well as the creases in the corners of pages, are reminders of this dispute and of the reader’s assertion of ownership that will remain forever on their bookshelves. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

The experts underlined their point with data for 2023-2026, which highlighted 134 co-productions between European countries, led by France-Belgian co-pros. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Sagal says his time working with athletes has underlined how important music is to them for relaxation. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The result underlined AfD's skill in harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its core theme of curbing immigration as an unpopular national government struggles to turn around a stubbornly sluggish economy. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026