UNDERSCORE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underscore

verb

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 difficulties facing two of Europe’s leading far right figures underscored right-wing movements’ failure to coalesce behind their sizable polling advantages. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 He was greeted on the tarmac by Prabowo at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, underscoring the importance Jakarta places on its relationship with New Delhi. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 The openings come just weeks after the company opened another new location in Texas, underscoring its push to reach more American shoppers ahead of the busy back-to-school season. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Australia's recent penalty shootout loss, despite a last-minute goalkeeper substitution, underscores the varied strategies coaches use. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for underscore

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Euthanasia is not the approach NRE Tas plans to take, Thamman emphasized – but the public needs to cooperate to keep themselves and Neil safe.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Giselle Garcia, program director for NorCal Resist, said the arrest data largely tracks with the organization’s own informal counts though emphasized much enforcement goes unaccounted for if families aren’t willing to speak up.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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The discovery of the buckling columns launched a major effort to shore up — or reinforce — the building’s weakest points, with crews using emergency jacks and installing new steel supports.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Ship operators are favoring the Iranian route over the corridor along Oman’s coast, reinforcing the impact of the tanker attacks earlier this week, according to the trade intelligence firm Kpler.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 July 2026

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