UNDERSCORE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underscore

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ˈən-dər-ˌskȯr

Definition of underscore

as in to emphasize

to make more apparent a history of the Old West that underscores the role that pioneer women had in bringing order and stability to the wild frontier

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Recent Examples of underscore The reversal underscored how quickly sentiment toward AI stocks can shift, even as the underlying demand for computing power remains strong. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 In short, pool coverage underscores efforts to create a public record of government actions, even if every news group can’t be accommodated in a particular physical space. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Many people use wills to underscore the relationships — to people, pets, and institutions — that were meaningful to them in life. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 The Money in the Bank card underscores how far WWE has come in creating the superstars of tomorrow in NXT. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underscore

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Google’s November 13, 2025 holiday shopping update began rolling out agentic checkout and emphasized the scale of its Shopping Graph, with more than 50 billion product listings and 2 billion refreshed every hour.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The collectibles industry, once a niche hobby, has boomed since the pandemic with the help of marketing that emphasizes huge potential monetary wins.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution and partnerships for NBCUniversal, reinforced Shapiro’s observations in a separate session.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The audience response has reinforced interest in experiencing independent films on the big screen and helped inform ABFF’s expansion into theatrical distribution.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

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