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
The move has underlined how Africa's leading economy has struggled to reign in its high rates of violent crime.
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ABC News, 16 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
Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with those claims at a dramatic White House meeting last year that underlined the strained relationship.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
That is underlined by the fact that these chants have not been punished by the English Football Association as they are not deemed a public order offence by the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Pezeshkian’s message, seemingly recorded in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy’s leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The message, seemingly filmed in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy’s leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 16 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
Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with those claims at a dramatic White House meeting last year that underlined the strained relationship.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
That is underlined by the fact that these chants have not been punished by the English Football Association as they are not deemed a public order offence by the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Pezeshkian’s message, seemingly recorded in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy’s leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The message, seemingly filmed in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy’s leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlined
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Airport leadership also emphasized that the project is part of a broader strategy to test new technologies that improve airport operations and passenger experience.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tom Schmid, president and CEO of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, emphasized the broader importance of the calf’s arrival.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The idea of a super wet El Niño kind of got reinforced in the winter of 1997-98.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In other words, external pressure has reinforced internal alignment.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Underlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlined. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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