underscore
verb (used with object)
to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis.
underscored
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past participleof underscore.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof underscore.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
underscoreverb (used with object)to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis.
Example Sentences
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The European Central Bank has authorized the takeover of Germany's Commerzbank AG by UniCredit, the Italian bank said Thursday, calling it an "important milestone" that underscored confidence in its bid.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The contrast is underscored by a mini-reconstruction of the exhibition that first connected them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
But as Trump showed Xi around the National Archives in Washington -- home to the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution -- it underscored that the summit was more about spectacle than substance.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
More recent cases have underscored just how complicated the situation can become.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
One year later, the importance of the airplane to US defense was underscored when the Army Air Corps was elevated to the status of an independent branch of the military: the United States Air Force.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
