as in emphasizes
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 underlines
This acquisition underlines that strategy.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The move underlines D’Amaro’s emphasis on streaming, but the company has moved out of international physical-media markets in recent years, killed its Disney Movie Club in 2024, and later that year announced a deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to outsource disc production and distribution.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
The large crowd underlines the growth of Catholicism in Africa.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Jeff Goldblum is perfect as the lanky mad scientist doing nude experiments in his warehouse lab, and his wide-eyed transformation into the horny, sugar-hungry man-fly underlines the weird anxieties that Cronenberg always brings to body horror.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
The current reality also underlines the idea that external intervention and privileging war over diplomacy has made conflict resolution ever more difficult in a region with a long history of imperial expansion, great power competition and bitter political divides.
—Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Dearborn is the only Midwest city in the first group of communities testing the initiative, which Phillips says only underlines the community's impact in the region.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Disney stock has dipped more than 4% over the past week and underlines the challenge behind D’Amaro’s vision of technology as a growth engine.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The move underlines D’Amaro’s emphasis on streaming, but the company has moved out of international physical-media markets in recent years, killed its Disney Movie Club in 2024, and later that year announced a deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to outsource disc production and distribution.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
The large crowd underlines the growth of Catholicism in Africa.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Jeff Goldblum is perfect as the lanky mad scientist doing nude experiments in his warehouse lab, and his wide-eyed transformation into the horny, sugar-hungry man-fly underlines the weird anxieties that Cronenberg always brings to body horror.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
The current reality also underlines the idea that external intervention and privileging war over diplomacy has made conflict resolution ever more difficult in a region with a long history of imperial expansion, great power competition and bitter political divides.
—Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Dearborn is the only Midwest city in the first group of communities testing the initiative, which Phillips says only underlines the community's impact in the region.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Disney stock has dipped more than 4% over the past week and underlines the challenge behind D’Amaro’s vision of technology as a growth engine.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlines
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GalaxyBids emphasizes its unique position as an alternative to the traditional shopping sites that some may find dull or monotonous.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Marketing professor Jonah Berger emphasizes that understanding linguistics can enhance our communication skills, enabling us to fit in, persuade, engage, and positively influence others, especially with the aid of advanced language analysis tools and his SPEACC Framework.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Moon centers on your 2nd House of Value, where consistency reinforces results.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bringing greenery overhead reinforces the feeling of enclosure.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Underlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlines. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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