accentuate
verb (used with object)
to give emphasis or prominence to.
has accentuated
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present perfectof accentuate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For more than a year, the coronavirus pandemic has accentuated yawning inequities in American life, disparities in race and ethnicity, poverty and privilege.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2021
The pandemic has accentuated the emotional distance and loneliness in our family system.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2021
The quarterbacks listed above all carry genetic gifts that can’t be taught on a whiteboard, but Saint Louis has accentuated their development by making sure they know how to read defensive coverage.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2020
The fuss has accentuated some of the shortcomings of our increasingly fan-driven culture.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2014
I haven't much to say," began Patience, "except that Miss West is naturally rather hard and self-centered and her work as a reporter has accentuated it.
From Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College by Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower
