as in emphasizes
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 underlines
There are more overtly sexy moments in Fennell’s movie — the physical intimacy is ratcheted up significantly from the book — but this scene underlines the Brontë’s themes of desire and repression — and the friction between them — that imprinted on the filmmaker as a teen.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
That statistic underlines just how hesitant companies have become to acquire indie projects.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
This also underlines how the admirably, anti-tank Heat are being asked to save civilization, protect The Republic, maintain a sense of morality in an immoral world and protect our children’s tomorrow from an accelerated descent into nihilism.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Market pros said this underlines CTAs’ ability to adapt to different market environments and not rely on one single factor.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
All this came without Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, absent with a hip problem and a niggle, respectively, which underlines the depth Arsenal did not have in previous title challenges.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The proactive, detailed encouragement by professional leagues to turn athletes into content creators sharply underlines changing dynamics in the overall sports and media landscape, and at the Olympics themselves.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The mercurial entrepreneur’s appearance in the Epstein files once again underlines the carmaker’s continuous struggles to control the narrative and rein in the drama.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
That exercise underlines the fact that unsupervised learning can’t replace physicists just yet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
That statistic underlines just how hesitant companies have become to acquire indie projects.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
This also underlines how the admirably, anti-tank Heat are being asked to save civilization, protect The Republic, maintain a sense of morality in an immoral world and protect our children’s tomorrow from an accelerated descent into nihilism.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Market pros said this underlines CTAs’ ability to adapt to different market environments and not rely on one single factor.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
All this came without Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, absent with a hip problem and a niggle, respectively, which underlines the depth Arsenal did not have in previous title challenges.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The proactive, detailed encouragement by professional leagues to turn athletes into content creators sharply underlines changing dynamics in the overall sports and media landscape, and at the Olympics themselves.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The mercurial entrepreneur’s appearance in the Epstein files once again underlines the carmaker’s continuous struggles to control the narrative and rein in the drama.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
That exercise underlines the fact that unsupervised learning can’t replace physicists just yet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlines
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Cheuk’s design practice emphasizes advanced circular fashion and sustainable production, with a major impact on Hong Kong’s fashion scene.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The month emphasizes spiritual devotion, charity and family gatherings, with Muslims breaking fasts in communal meals.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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In a statement, City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, a member of the council’s Budget and Finance Committee, said the report reinforces concerns that the city cannot rely on short-term fixes amid growing structural deficits.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That approach deepens cynicism and reinforces the belief that government is something done to people, not with them.—
Garrett Lucien,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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