underscore
verb
un·der·score
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underscored;
underscoring;
underscores
Definition of underscore
(Entry 1 of 2)
3
: to provide (action on film) with accompanying music
underscore
nounDefinition of underscore (Entry 2 of 2)
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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Synonyms & Antonyms for underscore
Synonyms: Verb
accentuate, bring out, emphasize, italicize, stress, underline
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of underscore in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Roberts said the findings underscore the importance of preventing concussions, closely monitoring players who sustain blows to the head, and finding ways to lessen the impact of those injuries. — Michael Levenson, BostonGlobe.com, "Ex-NFL players six times more likely than the general public to report cognitive problems, study finds," 30 Aug. 2019 Mayor Kate Gallego said the vote underscored that residents want a modern, sustainable city that respects mass transit and urban development. — USA TODAY, "Record grapefruit, light rail win, Snake Road: News from around our 50 states," 29 Aug. 2019 The specifics of the demonstration—that the missile’s payload flew more than 500 miles—underscored president Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, "The US proves Russia right with its first post-treaty missile launch," 20 Aug. 2019 Some analysts say the resignations at Cathay Pacific underscore a new willingness by Beijing to put big companies under pressure over the protests. — Michelle Toh, CNN, "'Big 4' accounting firms are on the defensive over Hong Kong protests," 19 Aug. 2019 These numbers emphasize the weight sustainability has in the fashion world, while also underscoring the need for smarter and better ecological solutions. — Laura Pitcher, Teen Vogue, "What Zara’s Sustainability Efforts Could Mean for the Fashion Industry," 13 Aug. 2019 Hogan, who is a co-author on the study published today in the journal Global Change Biology, says the troubled story of giant fish specifically underscores the environmental crisis that many rivers and lakes around the world face today. — Stefan Lovgren, National Geographic, "Earth’s largest freshwater creatures at risk of extinction," 8 Aug. 2019 Jimmy Faircloth, Jindal’s executive counsel at the time of the reforms, said in a recent interview that the outcry from by Ethics Board members underscored the need to curb their authority. — Andrea Gallo, ProPublica, "Why the “Most Egregious” Ethics Case in Louisiana Remains Open Nine Years Later," 16 May 2019 The Legal Aid Society, a public defender group, said the ruling underscored the need for state lawmakers to repeal the law known as 50-A, which currently prevents the release of certain information about officers, such as discipline records. — Michael R. Sisak, The Seattle Times, "NY court: Public allowed to see police body camera footage," 19 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
What conveys the emotional underscore of this moment? — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, "What does a music supervisor do? Northwestern alum talks ‘Pose,’ ‘Claws,’ ‘The Americans’," 31 July 2019 That specialists are even more sought-after underscores how hot that market has become. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "Trouble Seeing a Specialist? Here’s What’s Driving the ‘Doctor Draught’," 15 July 2019 Sorry, not sorry': Border bill battle underscores Dem civil war Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. — Fox News, "Trump blasts media over 'exaggerated' border detention center reports; Dem civil war over border bill," 8 July 2019 Voters in Kazakhstan went to the polls Sunday to vote for a new president in an election critics have called undemocratic and said underscores growing authoritarianism in the former Soviet country. — Thomas Grove, WSJ, "Police Detain 100 as Kazakhstan Votes in First Election Since Fall of Soviet Union," 9 June 2019 Angela Merkel’s decision to resettle a million Syrian refugees, and Putin’s alliance with the Assad regime underscore Said’s failure to say anything about German or Russian Orientalism—one of the more persuasive criticisms raised at the time. — Adam Shatz, The New York Review of Books, "‘Orientalism,’ Then and Now," 20 May 2019 Last night's episode established violence as a running theme in the series, and tonight's underscores the lack of opportunity. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "In My Brilliant Friend, Education Offers a Dangerous Escape from Poverty," 20 Nov. 2018 Today’s Video Immigration Divide House Speaker Paul Ryan’s tussles with some Republican lawmakers on immigration underscore how the party has struggled to define its consensus position on the issue. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, "The 10-Point.," 22 May 2018 The lack of color underscores how shocking these works once were. — Roberta Smith, Martha Schwendener And Will Heinrich, New York Times, "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week," 11 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underscore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for underscore
underscore
verb
English Language Learners Definition of underscore
: to emphasize (something) or show the importance of (something)
: to draw a line under (something)
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underscore
verb
un·der·score
| \ ˈən-dər-ˌskȯr
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underscored;
underscoring
Kids Definition of underscore
2
: emphasize
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