underline
verb (used with object)
to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
had underlined
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past perfectof underline.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I was amused at what I had underlined as an overeager student, always on the lookout for the explanatory phrase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
A draw did little for either team’s survival hopes and West Brom manager Sam Allardyce had underlined the need for four points from the next two games.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 30, 2021
Father Cervellera said the Holy See press office had underlined the fact that the accord was provisional and “more like a promise” that a long-term solution would be found.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2018
Vandel had underlined a quotation from an American business executive.
From MSNBC ● Nov. 7, 2017
And then, at the end, was that sentence her mother had underlined: “The knowledge will change him.”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
