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

Barring its creation, the tapestry, which narrates a moment in English history that forever changed the country’s language, culture, and legal system, had not been back in the UK until this month, underscoring the historic nature of the loan. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

Every House Republican voted against Massie’s amendment, while Democrats split nearly evenly on the measure, underscoring the widening partisan divide over Israel. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

In two months last spring, assets in those funds nearly doubled , underscoring a willingness to take on more risk. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Likewise, four of the songs Bowie chose to cover on his 1973 album Pin Ups were originally produced by Talmy, underscoring the producer’s lasting influence on the music that shaped Bowie’s early artistic vision. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 July 2026

Americans’ confidence in Big Tech is at a new low, a Gallup poll showed, underscoring the challenge tech companies face. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

The blaze comes amid Western Europe’s third punishing heat wave this summer, fueling deadly fires in Spain and France and underscoring scientists’ findings that the continent is warming twice as fast as the global average. — Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Taiwanese officials have previously said the radar has monitored People’s Liberation Army missile launches into waters east of Taiwan, underscoring its role in tracking regional military activity. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Livermore and San Martin have recorded the region’s highest recent ozone readings, according to air district data, underscoring how wildfire smoke can worsen pollution in areas that already struggle most with smog. — Seth Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 July 2026