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underscores

VERB

underline, emphasize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accentuate highlight indicate mark stress

STRONG

accent caption feature italicize

WEAK

call attention to draw attention to give emphasis point to

Example Sentences

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A ‘swatting’ incident underscores the growing threats to judges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The statement underscores Pyongyang's "sensitivity" to any suggestion of a US-China agreement on North Korean denuclearisation, Hong Min, an analyst at the Korea Institute for National Unification, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In fact, the film’s dullness only underscores the significance of this transition.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“Screen Time” underscores how the genre is maturing away from “low brow, tacky content,” Marlinarson said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In addition to the ready perspective it offers on relative risk, the safety index underscores the obvious fact that every activity carries some risk.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos