Synonyms of underscored

underscored

verb

past tense of underscore

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasized
• reinforced
• underlined
• deepened
• stressed
• accentuated
• enhanced
• brought out
• italicized
• strengthened
• amplified
• supplemented
• heightened
• augmented
• maximized
• enlarged
• magnified
• boosted
• enlivened
• beefed (up)
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• minimized
• de-emphasized
• understated
• weakened
• lessened
• subdued
• toned (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underscored

But the company now says its experience has underscored the limits of trying to close wage gaps one supplier at a time. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

The unusual diplomatic rebuke underscored the mistrust between the two countries. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Heavy graduation losses and a series of injuries underscored the difficulties of a small school like Chicago Christian repeating its success. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Levine underscored that, under the PCSA, college athletes would gain a private right of action to sue abusive or fraudulent agents, who could also face repercussions from the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The list underscored some of the practical challenges facing the latest armed international mission in Haiti, the Gang Suppression Force, whose fate came before the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

But hostile rhetoric on both sides underscored the difficulty of any diplomatic efforts. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

In its filings to the FEC ahead of SpaceX's IPO in June, the company underscored Starship's role in its plans for growth. — Brendan Byrne, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

The urgency behind Warsaw’s push this month was underscored within hours of Nawrocki’s remarks in New York, when a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter briefly penetrated Polish airspace from Russia’s Kaliningrad region. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026