- past participle of underscore.
- past tense form of underscore.
underscored
Example Sentences
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ChangXin Memory Technologies’ results, the first since its Shanghai listing last month, underscored the rapid rise of the Hefei-based company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The heightened nervousness was underscored by security guards blocking photographers and videojournalists from entering the hospital.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
But the coordinated attacks also underscored the vulnerability of the United States’ water facilities, prompting some obvious questions as to what the federal government has been doing, is presently doing, and perhaps should be doing.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The fatal accident underscored just how narrow the distance between traffic and the cliff’s edge has become and marks the latest driving incident associated with steep roads in Santa Cruz County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Smyth’s query underscored that Ernest’s government patrons were becoming less susceptible to his charm.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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