as in emphasized
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 underlined
And the end result – which set aside roughly $80 billion to the Education Department for fiscal year 2026 – underlined the political limitations of one of the White House's most nebulous goals.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
And the difficulty was even further underlined when Filip Chytil left the game after the second period.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Almost every word of text was underlined.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The Bad News An opening section of a TV Drama Vision keynote by Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson underlined just how far industry disruption has come.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Last month, the DOJ released another cache of Epstein files, which underlined Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with not only Epstein but Epstein’s then-girlfriend, disgraced former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
No time underlined perhaps that more than when, during the COVID pandemic six years ago, Sophie helped out at the kitchens of hospitals to provide workers struggling in the early weeks of the outbreak.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
My lean to an outright upset is a lot of gut feeling underlined by the Patriots having played measurably the easiest schedule in the league this season.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
And the difficulty was even further underlined when Filip Chytil left the game after the second period.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Almost every word of text was underlined.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The Bad News An opening section of a TV Drama Vision keynote by Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson underlined just how far industry disruption has come.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Last month, the DOJ released another cache of Epstein files, which underlined Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with not only Epstein but Epstein’s then-girlfriend, disgraced former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
No time underlined perhaps that more than when, during the COVID pandemic six years ago, Sophie helped out at the kitchens of hospitals to provide workers struggling in the early weeks of the outbreak.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
My lean to an outright upset is a lot of gut feeling underlined by the Patriots having played measurably the easiest schedule in the league this season.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlined
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Technology Leaves Little Room to Hide Winfrey emphasized that advances in surveillance and biometric technology have changed how cases like this are investigated.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The complaint emphasized Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tom Willander, the 11th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the slow drip of revelations has reinforced a perception that power protects itself and that ordinary citizens live under a different standard.—
Kaitlyn Buss,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Other concerns have now been reinforced in court.—
Natalie Leticia Gallón,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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