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

Its shuttering, alongside other long-standing landmarks like Taix restaurant, underscores Echo Park’s growing tension between new development and preserving neighborhood character. — Los Angeles Times, 10 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

The impact on communities like the racially diverse Sacred Heart neighborhood in Lowell, Massachusetts underscores why the artificial intelligence industry is feeling so much heat over the fast-sprouting facilities. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

The trip also underscores the president’s esteem for Burgum, who has become a key face of and cheerleader for the president’s expansive renovation projects around Washington. — Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026

The absence of a homegrown European name among leading air-conditioning suppliers underscores the industrial gap that EU leaders are trying to address. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026