FOREGROUNDED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

foregrounded

verb

past tense of foreground

as in emphasized

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency

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Recent Examples of foregrounded These moves have once again foregrounded Paul's unproven claims that the SARS-Cov-2 virus came from a lab leak and that Fauci covered it up — a charge the scientist has vociferously denied. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 July 2026 While Elliott became the cast’s newest addition, Demi Moore was foregrounded as a major player, with her character Cami Miller taking up the mantle of MTEX CEO following her husband’s sudden death in Season 1. — Kai Naima Williams, Variety, 27 May 2026 If in previous seasons, Euphoria foregrounded erotic imagery to make a point about the confusing and often painful process of coming to terms with one’s sexuality, now that poignancy is gone. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 But his social consciousness shone through even in films where politics aren’t explicitly foregrounded. — Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026 Her humanity is foregrounded, and Lloyd Parry avoids sensationalism by honing in on his strengths; his knowledge of the culture and justice system of both Japan and England and his ability to communicate the foibles and quirks of both. — Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 Here, the effort is foregrounded. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 Church attendance has been a growing topic of conversation online after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who often foregrounded his faith. — Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025 Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025

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Despite the attention surrounding her potential 2028 ambitions, Ocasio-Cortez emphasized the 2026 midterm elections rather than her own political future.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
While LaFleur said Green Bay emphasized turnovers as much as ever in 2025, safety Javon Bullard felt differently.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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At InStyle’s launch event for Alexa Chung’s collection with Madewell in 2011, Markle looked stunning in this black mini-dress and her hair highlighted to a honey blonde color.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
Champion said the helicopter stunt highlighted another reason why Markham city leaders have been trying to get the park district to open its books and turn the parks back to city control.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
By voting for the ordinance, Councilman Collin Czilli stressed repeatedly, the Republicans were voting to make the use of bows and arrows, paintball guns and other weapons legal.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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One of the weekend’s most talked about sets featured the Lolla debut of SB19, a performance which now stands as the first by a southeast Asian artist in Lollapalooza’s more than two decades as a destination festival in Chicago.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Past seasons of the Netflix series, adapted from Ali Novak’s Wattpad novel, have featured Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Teddy Swims, Gracie Abrams, Perfume Genius, The Cure, Paramore, Maisie Peters, Sam Smith, Jelly Roll and many more.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

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