UNDERSCORED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underscored

verb

past tense of underscore

as in emphasized

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 underscored But hostile rhetoric on both sides underscored the difficulty of any diplomatic efforts. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 In its filings to the FEC ahead of SpaceX's IPO in June, the company underscored Starship's role in its plans for growth. — Brendan Byrne, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 The Chinese leader underscored the need for the two countries to cooperate on AI. — Kevin Breuninger,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 In a conversation with WWD, Rossi said the book was a year in the making and underscored the challenges in editing it. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 The costs of wildfire disasters The relevance of the XPRIZE Wildfire competition has been repeatedly underscored by real-world events. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 All the drones were shot down and caused no damage, authorities said, adding the action underscored Pakistan's round-the-clock vigilance and readiness. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The urgency behind Warsaw’s push this month was underscored within hours of Nawrocki’s remarks in New York, when a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter briefly penetrated Polish airspace from Russia’s Kaliningrad region. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Theron also underscored the less visible work happening through CTAOP’s grassroots partners on the ground. — Lilly Workneh, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

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While some newly prominent groups (such as those who later became known as Quakers) emphasized love, fellowship and justice, some members of other sects (like the Presbyterians) created new fears, new sins, new tests and new punishments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Subtlety and functionality are key, also in areas where others might have emphasized more architectural details.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026

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Each touchpoint reinforced the others, making Cedars-Sinai’s community investment more visible and accessible while building relationships beyond any single activation.

— Alvin Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Our positive thesis on the healthcare services and drug distributor was reinforced on Wednesday by analysts at Leerink after a meeting with the company’s CFO and investor relations team.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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