as in emphasized
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 Examples of underscored
For Gulf leaders, the strike underscored the limits of their American security agreements, which have failed to deter Iranian, Houthi, and now Israeli aggression within their borders.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Katie Arrington, who is currently performing the duties of Department of War Chief Information Officer, has consistently underscored the vulnerabilities of the supply chain.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The operation underscored the cartel’s reach into both large urban centers and small rural communities.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The defeat and near no-no underscored the season-long futility by Colorado, which is the first team with three straight 100-loss seasons since the Astros from 2011-13.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Padrino underscored the shift in a social media video, declaring that Venezuela will handle its own fight against drug trafficking.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
His tone underscored the daunting scope of the issue.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Those events underscored the need for more reliable smoke management tools.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
That limitation was underscored this summer when the US launched air strikes on Iran, with China and Russia offering little in assistance apart from verbal condemnation of the attacks.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Katie Arrington, who is currently performing the duties of Department of War Chief Information Officer, has consistently underscored the vulnerabilities of the supply chain.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The operation underscored the cartel’s reach into both large urban centers and small rural communities.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The defeat and near no-no underscored the season-long futility by Colorado, which is the first team with three straight 100-loss seasons since the Astros from 2011-13.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Padrino underscored the shift in a social media video, declaring that Venezuela will handle its own fight against drug trafficking.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
His tone underscored the daunting scope of the issue.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Those events underscored the need for more reliable smoke management tools.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
That limitation was underscored this summer when the US launched air strikes on Iran, with China and Russia offering little in assistance apart from verbal condemnation of the attacks.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscored
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The business group also emphasized that the licenses still do not guarantee steady access to the rare earths, increasing uncertainty for businesses.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Great Jones, KitchenAid, and Le Creuset all emphasized that colorful cookware can be an easy way to bring more joy into the kitchen.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Data on job growth continues to fall short of forecasts, and downward revisions to past figures from the Department of Labor have reinforced the view that the Fed may need to stimulate consumer spending, lower borrowing costs and encourage investment to prevent a labor market crisis.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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