as in to emphasize
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 killings underscore the urgency of addressing breakdowns in the systems designed to protect people from domestic violence.
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Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2025
These remarks underscore Knight’s continued bitterness toward those connected with Tupac’s death and his belief that Davis, once a close associate of the rapper, is revealing too much.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Many of the selections underscore the social stresses and inequalities of the growing metropolis, the scars left by the harsh military dictatorship that ruled the country from 1976 to 1983, and the human costs of Argentina’s recurrent economic crises.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Fisheries identified as highly vulnerable have already experienced significant declines, further underscoring the need for proactive management strategies.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2025
These remarks underscore Knight’s continued bitterness toward those connected with Tupac’s death and his belief that Davis, once a close associate of the rapper, is revealing too much.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Many of the selections underscore the social stresses and inequalities of the growing metropolis, the scars left by the harsh military dictatorship that ruled the country from 1976 to 1983, and the human costs of Argentina’s recurrent economic crises.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Fisheries identified as highly vulnerable have already experienced significant declines, further underscoring the need for proactive management strategies.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscore. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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