- past participle of underscore.
- past tense form of underscore.
underscored
Example Sentences
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Policymakers also underscored the need to stay vigilant to the potential spillover of the semiconductor boom into inflation via the wealth effect as wages go up and consumers spend more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In an opinion article published ahead of his arrival, Rubio underscored the scale of the challenge facing Ecuador's leader.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In a press release announcing the song in 2007, Hakim underscored his desire to try something new, sonically speaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
But I can hear everything: the defeated whimpers of Kelton’s parents, underscored by dozens of scurrying feet that squeak, click, and scuff against the hardwood floor.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
