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
The defeat underscored the challenges Republicans face in Ohio’s largest Democratic stronghold, even with ties to a nationally prominent political figure.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Ravagli underscored that each phase of the project has been audited externally and received the appropriate certifications.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The stalemate has underscored the Affordable Care Act debate's lasting imprint on Washington, more than 15 years after it was signed into law.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Witkoff expressed his admiration for how the family had conducted their campaign to bring Itay home, and underscored their pivotal role in highlighting the urgency of returning all remaining hostages.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Sometimes, as the sketch underscored, the men won’t realize it until they are left to fend for themselves.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Ravagli underscored that each phase of the project has been audited externally and received the appropriate certifications.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The stalemate has underscored the Affordable Care Act debate's lasting imprint on Washington, more than 15 years after it was signed into law.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Witkoff expressed his admiration for how the family had conducted their campaign to bring Itay home, and underscored their pivotal role in highlighting the urgency of returning all remaining hostages.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Sometimes, as the sketch underscored, the men won’t realize it until they are left to fend for themselves.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscored
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Two of the Democratic standard-bearers to emerge from last week’s elections—Abigail Spanberger, the incoming governor of Virginia, and Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City—have emphasized different sides of these arguments in recent days.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The ballet aesthetic is emphasized by a little bow adornment on the vamp.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 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,
12 Nov. 2025
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The defensive front reinforced by Phillips and Smith flummoxed Love on a penultimate drive with a series of stunts that frequently struck the quarterback.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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