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
Signing a goalkeeper was already a priority for Newcastle during the upcoming summer window and with every passing game the importance of recruiting a top-class shot-stopper keeps being underlined.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Raytheon also underlined that the StormBreaker weapon’s small size enables the use of fewer aircraft to take out the same number of targets as larger weapons that require multiple jets.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
In Dorian Gray, the approach underlined Dorian’s split personalities, as well as the way in which the young man was a construct of the various conflicting influences upon him.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
With such a tight budget, this particular choice had a profound impact on the cast, underlined Coesens.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 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
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
Almost every word of text was underlined.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Raytheon also underlined that the StormBreaker weapon’s small size enables the use of fewer aircraft to take out the same number of targets as larger weapons that require multiple jets.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
In Dorian Gray, the approach underlined Dorian’s split personalities, as well as the way in which the young man was a construct of the various conflicting influences upon him.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
With such a tight budget, this particular choice had a profound impact on the cast, underlined Coesens.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 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
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
Almost every word of text was underlined.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlined
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The findings quantify a global shift — emphasized most recently by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China this week and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s last month — in which Beijing is courting Washington’s traditional partners, nations now hedging between the superpowers.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Griffin emphasized the need to learn how AI can improve one’s work so that a person can stay competitive in the job market.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bhakta, who grew up in the Texas Panhandle, said the experience reinforced his belief in gun control legislation.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Stretch Zion fabric is known (and highly-reviewed by many) for its durability, and here it’s reinforced with double-layered knees and a relaxed straight leg that moves easily uphill.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Underlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlined. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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