as in to emphasize
to indicate the importance of by giving prominent display
the dean's speech underlined some of the impressive accomplishments racked up by members of the graduation class
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His contentious role in French politics was underlined by politician Jean-Luc Melenchon.
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Ania Nussbaum and Angelina Rascouet Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Caicedo’s importance is further underlined by the fact Maresca has only felt comfortable enough to bring him off twice in the Premier League this season: once in August, when Chelsea were 5-2 up after 76 minutes against Wolves, and in November when his side enjoyed a 2-0 lead away to Leicester.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Several were busted hiding out in a Bronx apartment building located next to a daycare center, a law enforcement source tells Fox News, underlining how the gang has immersed itself among the general population in the sanctuary city.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
That’s fairly rare among acts that got their start in the spotlight more than half a century ago, and that fact underlines his ongoing popularity in American pop culture.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Ania Nussbaum and Angelina Rascouet Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Caicedo’s importance is further underlined by the fact Maresca has only felt comfortable enough to bring him off twice in the Premier League this season: once in August, when Chelsea were 5-2 up after 76 minutes against Wolves, and in November when his side enjoyed a 2-0 lead away to Leicester.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Several were busted hiding out in a Bronx apartment building located next to a daycare center, a law enforcement source tells Fox News, underlining how the gang has immersed itself among the general population in the sanctuary city.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
That’s fairly rare among acts that got their start in the spotlight more than half a century ago, and that fact underlines his ongoing popularity in American pop culture.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Underline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underline. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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