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
That is underlined further when a clip of David Beckham follows.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
My lean to an outright upset is a lot of gut feeling underlined by the Patriots having played measurably the easiest schedule in the league this season.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Industrial output also beat the market thanks to strength in exports, but disappointing retail sales underlined the continued weakness of domestic demand.
—USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Global trade deals show diversification away from US Progress towards new global trade agreements underlined how countries globally are looking to diversify their economic relationships in response to Washington’s protectionism.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Placing fifth at the Grand Prix Final in December underlined their status as potential medal contenders.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Niron underlined that magnets power the devices that shape our daily lives — from motor vehicles to turbines to cellphones.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Brent Pankhurst’s approach to self-care is as well-tailored as a bespoke suit—something underlined by his flagship location, ensconced in menswear brand Thom Sweeney’s London townhouse.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
My lean to an outright upset is a lot of gut feeling underlined by the Patriots having played measurably the easiest schedule in the league this season.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Industrial output also beat the market thanks to strength in exports, but disappointing retail sales underlined the continued weakness of domestic demand.
—USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Global trade deals show diversification away from US Progress towards new global trade agreements underlined how countries globally are looking to diversify their economic relationships in response to Washington’s protectionism.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Placing fifth at the Grand Prix Final in December underlined their status as potential medal contenders.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Niron underlined that magnets power the devices that shape our daily lives — from motor vehicles to turbines to cellphones.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Brent Pankhurst’s approach to self-care is as well-tailored as a bespoke suit—something underlined by his flagship location, ensconced in menswear brand Thom Sweeney’s London townhouse.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlined
Verb
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Prompting, Kapur emphasized, is also a leadership skill.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational and ready to welcome students home.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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