underline
verb (used with object)
to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
have been underlining
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present perfect progressiveof underline.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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And officials have been underlining that uncertainty abounds — which means that they need to be careful.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
Within the month Carter ran into the Binghams in Washington and reported: "I have only three chapters to go and I have been underlining."
From Time Magazine Archive
