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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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President Xi Jinping’s warning to President Trump on Taiwan underscores the island’s importance to investors.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The ongoing battle to define who may use the San Marzano name underscores the importance of food branding at every level.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"This result underscores the feasibility of integrating QD single-photon sources into stable and field-deployable time-bin QKD systems, marking an important step toward scalable, quantum-secure communication networks based on solid-state single-photon emitters."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Murdoch’s gambit underscores the stakes not only for Fox but also for other major media players.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Roman's observation underscores how difficult it is for those of us preoccupied with the humdrum concerns of adulthood to recall how forcefully we were once buffeted by the passions and longings of youth.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer