UNDERSCORES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underscores

verb

present tense third-person singular of underscore

as in emphasizes

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 underscores Her escape underscores China’s deepening crackdown on underground Christian churches and the lawyers who represent them, even after prominent pastor Ezra Jin’s release in a case raised with Xi Jinping. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 That season’s trip to the West finals, alas, underscores what a disaster the Leonard era has been for this franchise, even as Leonard generally played amazingly. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The tragedy, which prompted Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah to push for international climate action, underscores the growing impact of climate change on adventure tourism. — Sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The presentation underscores Lynch’s formal art training, which began with five years of studying painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in the 1960s before moving to Los Angeles in 1972. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 The lasting power truly underscores why a good luxury fragrance is always worth it—three spritzes are enough to last me well over eight hours. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026 The recent implosion of the relationship between the professional golf world and the YouTube creators Good Good Golf underscores the potential pitfalls of leaning too heavily on influencers to grow a sport. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 And more than anything, her new album underscores her fearlessness. — Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 But the absence of current executives from several of the city’s largest financial and technology companies underscores the divide that remains. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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The piece emphasizes that Californians, especially Democrats and independents, strongly favor voting by mail and already rely on it at very high rates, suggesting that restricting mail ballots would disenfranchise large numbers of lawful voters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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The flexible polymer, meanwhile, reinforces the structure and improves its elasticity.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Bitcoin's recent rebound puts the spotlight back on its role as a hedge against fiscal risk and reinforces Robbie Mitchnick's long held view that the crypto asset serves to diversity portfolios, and isn't just another risk asset.

— Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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