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
Shell’s final decision a fortnight ago to invest $2 billion to develop an offshore gas field that will supply 350 million standard cubic feet of gas per day at peak production underscored continued interest in the country’s hydrocarbon industry.
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The latest flare-up has underscored the stumbling blocks to a lasting peace.
—Jana Choukeir, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The revelations underscored concerns about systemic issues within Alameda County’s child welfare agency for how quickly its employees responded to reports of children being abused or neglected.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Takaichi has underscored the need to accelerate Japan’s military buildup after years of pacifism since World War II, echoing Abe’s militaristic vision.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
That would have underscored the Post’s independence, not undermined it.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Finding joy is directly associated with living longer, Garcia-Tunon underscored.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The milestone underscored the growing popularity of the company’s first fully electric MPV among family and business buyers.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Throughout the presentation, the duo underscored the value of following trends for business.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The latest flare-up has underscored the stumbling blocks to a lasting peace.
—Jana Choukeir, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The revelations underscored concerns about systemic issues within Alameda County’s child welfare agency for how quickly its employees responded to reports of children being abused or neglected.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Takaichi has underscored the need to accelerate Japan’s military buildup after years of pacifism since World War II, echoing Abe’s militaristic vision.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
That would have underscored the Post’s independence, not undermined it.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Finding joy is directly associated with living longer, Garcia-Tunon underscored.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The milestone underscored the growing popularity of the company’s first fully electric MPV among family and business buyers.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Throughout the presentation, the duo underscored the value of following trends for business.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscored
Verb
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In an interview with People around the time the book came out, Knowles emphasized the importance of never skipping mammogram appointments.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The former artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival and Berlinale, who is currently director of the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, emphasized the critical role that press coverage plays in helping these films find audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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