UNDERSCORE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underscore

verb

ˈən-dər-ˌskȯr

Definition of underscore

as in to emphasize

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 underscore Bailey, who also serves as Bank of England governor, warned about the absence of proper guardrails around the technology, underscored by recent incidents in which frontier AI models being tested went rogue. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 The intervention underscores Russia’s new role as protector of military regimes across the Sahel, where Africa Corps has replaced Wagner and prioritizes keeping juntas in power over battling insurgent groups. — Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The maison de maître, a traditional French country house, features ornamental plasterwork, Rognes stone details, and wood paneling that underscore its traditional character. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 Recent incidents, like OpenAI's models bypassing controls and Anthropic's models accessing real systems, underscore this threat. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underscore

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At a high level of abstraction, some scholars emphasize the multiplicity itself as a key aspect of Hinduism.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Since Tiffany’s attacks began, Crowley has moved in Hong’s general direction, emphasizing his requirements—using exclusively renewable energy to power new data centers, building them with union labor—for developers to receive the tax breaks.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

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The look also pulls from indie sleaze, which Trendalytics reports is up 80% in social buzz, reinforcing the messy, early-2000s finish that defines the trend.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Both formulas pair moisture-drawing glycerin with pea peptide and a trio of ceramides to condition and reinforce dry, stressed hair.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026

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