Synonyms of underscoring

underscoring 1 of 2

noun

as in emphasis

a special notice or importance given to something

the underscoring we've given the play's local setting will hopefully increase ticket sales

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasis
• focus
• stress
• accent
• accentuation
• weight
• attention
• significance
• concentration
• value
• consideration
• spotlight
• consequence
• worth
• moment
• priority
• import
• primacy
• note
• regard
• precedence
• heed
• top billing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimization
• disregard
• indifference
• de-emphasis
• underemphasis

underscoring

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verb

present participle of underscore

as in emphasizing

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

• emphasizing
• reinforcing
• deepening
• underlining
• stressing
• enhancing
• accentuating
• strengthening
• bringing out
• italicizing
• amplifying
• augmenting
• maximizing
• heightening
• supplementing
• enlarging
• boosting
• magnifying
• enlivening
• beefing (up)
• jazzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• minimizing
• diminishing
• de-emphasizing
• understating
• weakening
• lessening
• subduing
• toning (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underscoring

Noun

The staging could do without the underscoring that becomes heavy-handed in the play’s later stages. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Sound designer Hunter Moody provides delicate underscoring setting appropriate to moods as needed. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

But from the opening moments, set in the cozy cabinet of curiosities shop — cue orchestrator/arranger Matt Brind’s mysterious and twinkling Danny Elfman-esque underscoring — there’s real precision to Luke Sheppard’s production. — David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025

Verb

The new ruling takes that a step further, underscoring that bail is not required. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Yet even with that respite, prices are still rising more quickly than average wages, underscoring the challenges many Americans have had paying for groceries, gas, and healthcare. — Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Yet even with that respite, prices are still rising more quickly than average wages, underscoring the challenges many Americans have had paying for groceries, gas and healthcare. — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Tapestry also raised its full-year outlook, underscoring the earnings and margin momentum. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

This marks his fourth club in as many seasons, underscoring a need for stability. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The trio is also behind another resolution designating July as Sarcoma Awareness Month and underscoring the need for greater awareness and research into the disease. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026

Lionsgate is distributing the film across select international territories, underscoring the production’s positioning for global audiences. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Disney executives say that their trading card revenue has quadrupled since 2023, underscoring the market’s rapid expansion, and the company’s push deeper into it. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026