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
Finally, Dennis Alme de Visscher underlined the perks of investing in Canada.
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
In a recent interview, Mansbridge underlined the need for trans people everywhere to make their presence known in defiance against a government trying to eliminate them.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
OpenAI underlined that the ads won’t influence ChatGPT’s answers and will be separate and clearly labeled.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
That underlined how Mattel and other toy makers face consumer spending headwinds and tariff disruption to their supply chains.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
And the end result – which set aside roughly $80 billion to the Education Department for fiscal year 2026 – underlined the political limitations of one of the White House's most nebulous goals.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
And the difficulty was even further underlined when Filip Chytil left the game after the second period.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Almost every word of text was underlined.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Last month, the DOJ released another cache of Epstein files, which underlined Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with not only Epstein but Epstein’s then-girlfriend, disgraced former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Kevin Giraud, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
In a recent interview, Mansbridge underlined the need for trans people everywhere to make their presence known in defiance against a government trying to eliminate them.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
OpenAI underlined that the ads won’t influence ChatGPT’s answers and will be separate and clearly labeled.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
That underlined how Mattel and other toy makers face consumer spending headwinds and tariff disruption to their supply chains.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
And the end result – which set aside roughly $80 billion to the Education Department for fiscal year 2026 – underlined the political limitations of one of the White House's most nebulous goals.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
And the difficulty was even further underlined when Filip Chytil left the game after the second period.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Almost every word of text was underlined.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Last month, the DOJ released another cache of Epstein files, which underlined Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with not only Epstein but Epstein’s then-girlfriend, disgraced former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlined
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Carvalho emphasized that the cuts for the next academic year do not include classroom teachers and include no class-size increases.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jackson made many stops in North Carolina in the months leading up to the 1988 presidential election, delivering a number of speeches that emphasized the important role of young voters.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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These experiences reinforced my belief in personal responsibility and fair contracts—values that drive my platform to eliminate property taxes and unleash freedom for Texans.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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More off days for Altuve is another possibility — one that could be reinforced if the Astros do carry their current infield surplus into the season.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Underlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlined. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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