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

The potential transaction, expected to be worth several hundred billion yen, underscores Seven & i's strategy to expand its overseas convenience store business by entering the Eastern European market, the Nikkei reported. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Still, the revelation that some HP resellers are struggling with the exorbitant price of printer ink and toner underscores a problem many printer users face. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

The trading volume underscores how prediction markets have found their next growth engine in pop culture and reality TV in particular — with its fandoms, daily episodes and constant turnover of contestants. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Jennifer Storms, NBCUniversal’s chief marketing officer for television and streaming, underscores that the Must See TV era left a sturdy foundation that still helps define aspects of the NBCUniversal brand. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 July 2026

That compromise underscores the Association of College & Research Libraries' guidelines governing security of special collections materials. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026

The latest official disaster update underscores the scale of the reconstruction challenge. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Similarly, Microsoft's deal with Constellation to restart Three Mile Island underscores nuclear's role as firm, carbon-free capacity. — Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Nigeria opened a $250 million lithium processing plant that underscores a wider push across Africa to capture more value from raw materials. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 July 2026