Synonyms of underscores

underscores

verb

present tense third-person singular of underscore

as in emphasizes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasizes
• reinforces
• underlines
• deepens
• stresses
• enhances
• accentuates
• brings out
• italicizes
• strengthens
• amplifies
• heightens
• augments
• maximizes
• supplements
• enlarges
• magnifies
• enlivens
• boosts
• beefs (up)
• jazzes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• minimizes
• understates
• de-emphasizes
• diminishes
• tones (down)
• weakens
• lessens
• subdues

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underscores

Overall, recent research underscores how policy choices – including taxation and public spending – enabled this 40-year rise in inequality. — Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

The project’s decades-long timeline underscores the scope and difficulty of reimplementing an operating system from scratch, and why the project has remained in alpha for so long. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

The attack underscores a widening front in the Iran war and shatters a 2022 ceasefire that had largely halted fighting in Yemen’s civil war. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Featuring contributions from Lycra Xtra Life fiber, the showcase underscores the brand’s long-term commitment to quality, performance and sustainability in modern swimwear. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

The impact of shifting timelines underscores how heavily this year’s issuance expectations depend on a handful of unusually large companies. — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The series also leans on some corny, dad-style humor that further underscores its artificial nature. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

In addition, Bravo viewers on Peacock watch 92% more non-Bravo content than the platform user average — a key stat that underscores by NBCU kept Bravo in the fold while spinning off its other cable networks like CNBC and USA into Versant Media. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

The Money in the Bank card underscores how far WWE has come in creating the superstars of tomorrow in NXT. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026