UNDERSCORE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

underscore

verb

ˈən-dər-ˌskȯr

Definition of underscore

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 Examples of underscore The reversal underscored how quickly sentiment toward AI stocks can shift, even as the underlying demand for computing power remains strong. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 In short, pool coverage underscores efforts to create a public record of government actions, even if every news group can’t be accommodated in a particular physical space. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Many people use wills to underscore the relationships — to people, pets, and institutions — that were meaningful to them in life. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 The Money in the Bank card underscores how far WWE has come in creating the superstars of tomorrow in NXT. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underscore

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In Philadelphia, police emphasized that the false submission did not compromise department systems or interfere with homicide investigations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Bajaria emphasizes that the focus is on developing regional and language-specific hits and to seed franchises that keep subscribers engaged.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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The experience reinforced her belief that Vancouver has plenty of animation talent, but still needs more infrastructure for independent creators.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Its amino-acid complex helps smooth and strengthen strands from the inside out, while amaranth extract reinforces fragile hair and baobab extract helps improve elasticity and bounce.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

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