un·der·line
ˈən-dər-ˌlīn 
ˌən-dər-ˈlīn
ˌən-dər-ˈlīn
underlined; underlining; underlines
1
: to mark (something, such as a word) with a line underneath
2
: to put emphasis on : stress
3
: to show clearly or emphatically
un·der·line
ˈən-dər-ˌlīn
1
: the outline of a quadruped's underbody
also
: the ventral surface of a quadruped's body
2
: a horizontal line placed underneath something
Examples of underline in a Sentence
Verb
His name was underlined in the book.
The accident underlines our need for better safety procedures.
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Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Text could be bolded or underlined.
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Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Avoid underlines, unusual bullets and text boxes.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Verb
While Italian-centric and dominated by speeches, the event underlined the Vatican and the papacy’s convening power.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Text could be bolded or underlined.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Simple arithmetic such as 355/113 could be calculated in place by selecting the text and pressing USE FRONT-CALC (Control-G), which yields the answer with a dotted underline to indicate the result of a computation.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Avoid underlines, unusual bullets and text boxes.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Underline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underline. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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