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
Ukraine's vulnerability to aerial attacks was underscored overnight on Saturday as Russia launched a barrage of at least 450 drones and 19 missiles in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, according to Ukrainian officials, killing at least 10 people.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Bradley Gage, a Los Angeles attorney who along with civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two of the people arrested, said the department’s arrest figures underscore his belief that Beverly Hills police had discriminated against Black people.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The shifting plans underscore the complexity of building out AI data centers, which are expected to cost in the tens of billions of dollars and require cooperation from a wide swath of partners.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the split-screen beside him, footage of air defenses downing Iranian Shahed drones appeared to underscore his point.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
Bradley Gage, a Los Angeles attorney who along with civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two of the people arrested, said the department’s arrest figures underscore his belief that Beverly Hills police had discriminated against Black people.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The shifting plans underscore the complexity of building out AI data centers, which are expected to cost in the tens of billions of dollars and require cooperation from a wide swath of partners.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the split-screen beside him, footage of air defenses downing Iranian Shahed drones appeared to underscore his point.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscore
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Your 6th House of Practice and your 10th House of Work alike benefit as Mercury trines Jupiter, emphasizing the power of simple routines.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jackson’s allies have emphasized the forcefulness of his message and convictions.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Schools, mosques, workplaces and media all became part of an ideological ecosystem designed to reinforce loyalty to the regime.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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For many neighbors, the incident has reinforced long-standing concerns about the warehouse's proximity to family residences.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscore. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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