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
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.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The investigation into iHeartMedia underscores broader concerns about the transparency of artist promotion and compensation in the music industry.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
To consider a voice so familiar and invested going silent underscores an era without peer.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The cost in time and technology underscores gold’s friction in everyday use.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The investigation into iHeartMedia underscores broader concerns about the transparency of artist promotion and compensation in the music industry.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
The disconnect between our desires and the toothless symbolism celebrities offer underscores that, ultimately, the problem isn’t their execution but our expectations.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
To consider a voice so familiar and invested going silent underscores an era without peer.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underscore. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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