as in to emphasize
to indicate the importance of by giving prominent display
the dean's speech underlined some of the impressive accomplishments racked up by members of the graduation class
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Recent Examples of underline
In response, Pulido posted a video on social media underlining how significant those celebrations are to the communities of South Texas.
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Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Those initiatives underline Canada having to balance supporting regional production hubs for Hollywood producers embracing generous tax credits and currency savings, while also pushing for more local content creation with aid from larger foreign players active in the Canadian market.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
The next year, as if to underline these differences, the two played an exhibition match billed as the Battle of Surfaces.
—Pablo Scheffer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
The move has underlined how Africa's leading economy has struggled to reign in its high rates of violent crime.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Those initiatives underline Canada having to balance supporting regional production hubs for Hollywood producers embracing generous tax credits and currency savings, while also pushing for more local content creation with aid from larger foreign players active in the Canadian market.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
The next year, as if to underline these differences, the two played an exhibition match billed as the Battle of Surfaces.
—Pablo Scheffer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
The move has underlined how Africa's leading economy has struggled to reign in its high rates of violent crime.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Not long after October 7th, on a Zoom call with more than a hundred influential figures in Hollywood, Brous emphasized her profound sympathy for Israelis; two board members at her synagogue had relatives in Israel who’d been killed or kidnapped by Hamas.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Writers said the article emphasized findings that were subjective and susceptible to bias.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ezra's parents say that the moment is one that will be memorable for some time to come, further reinforcing his dreams of one day joining the law enforcement community.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Authorities reinforced security around Jewish sites in the wake of explosions last month outside synagogues in Liege, Belgium, and the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Underline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underline. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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