un·der·line
ˈən-dər-ˌlīn 
ˌən-dər-ˈlīn
ˌən-dər-ˈlīn
underlined; underlining; underlines
1
: to mark (something, such as a word) with a line underneath
2
: to put emphasis on : stress
3
: to show clearly or emphatically
un·der·line
ˈən-dər-ˌlīn
1
: the outline of a quadruped's underbody
also
: the ventral surface of a quadruped's body
2
: a horizontal line placed underneath something
Examples of underline in a Sentence
Verb
His name was underlined in the book.
The accident underlines our need for better safety procedures.
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Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Hurts underlined how the Chiefs aimed to stop Barkley in Super Bowl LIX, which gave way to a performance by the quarterback that won him the game’s MVP trophy.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Nvidia’s share slump and resulting hit to valuation underline the perils the chipmaker faces from a potential slowdown in AI spending and the Trump administration’s attempts to reset global trade relations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Verb
While capturing the region’s capital city, also named Sumy, is likely beyond what Moscow is setting out to do, the move underlines the pressure Kyiv is under, from the northern border to the Black Sea.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Hurts underlined how the Chiefs aimed to stop Barkley in Super Bowl LIX, which gave way to a performance by the quarterback that won him the game’s MVP trophy.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Noun
That the ambition existed at all underlines how the two most powerful bodies in world football are in a forever war for the economic and political control of the global game.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Nvidia’s share slump and resulting hit to valuation underline the perils the chipmaker faces from a potential slowdown in AI spending and the Trump administration’s attempts to reset global trade relations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Underline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underline. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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