un·der·score
ˈən-dər-ˌskȯr 
underscored; underscoring; underscores
3
: to provide (action on film) with accompanying music
1
: a line drawn under a word or line especially for emphasis or to indicate intent to italicize
2
: music accompanying the action and dialogue of a film
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Verb
These failures underscore the difficulty of what we're attempting to do.
The President's visit underscores the administration's commitment to free trade.
She underscored the most important points.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
In a statement shared with media, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred praised Vincent and underscored his leadership in 1989 when the World Series between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants was interrupted by an earthquake prior to Game Three.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Beyond product enhancements, the numbers emerging from GitHub Universe 2024 underscore the platform’s expanding developer ecosystem.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The market’s reaction underscores how even unrelated political moves can trigger significant volatility in the cryptocurrency space.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
In a statement shared with media, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred praised Vincent and underscored his leadership in 1989 when the World Series between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants was interrupted by an earthquake prior to Game Three.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
That makes sense for untouchable contract star Luna, but her casting only underscores yet again the ordinariness of the construction of the film’s back-to-planet-Earth prison scenes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Beyond product enhancements, the numbers emerging from GitHub Universe 2024 underscore the platform’s expanding developer ecosystem.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underscore. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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