UNDERSCORED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underscored

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past tense of underscore

as in emphasized

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

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Recent Examples of underscored This poignant moment underscored the end of an era for a group that nearly won the World Series last year. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 My conversations with Greenwald have underscored how important passion is to maintaining an initiative like the DEB. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The strike underscored how quickly the conflict can expand even as diplomats attempt to restart negotiations. — Emma Graham, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 The shortage of intramuscular penicillin only underscored the fragility of public health. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 Minnesota officials, however, have underscored that the state’s water is safe to drink, despite some other states issuing broader boil notices. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 Compared with the blues styles of other Southern regions, Delta blues was distinguished by its emotional intensity, which was projected through the lyrics of the songs and underscored by the players’ often aggressive attack on the guitar strings. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 The flood of content drew more young people into the demonstrations and underscored the diminishing influence of traditional media in India among Gen Z. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 The scale of the choices ahead was underscored by a May 12 Congressional Budget Office analysis. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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From as early as April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of ensuring that the country’s energy and infrastructure facilities are fully operational and reliably protected for the next heating season.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
While recent observations sparked excitement over possible biosignature gases, subsequent analyses have emphasized that no evidence of extraterrestrial life has been confirmed.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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