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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More recent cases have underscored just how complicated the situation can become.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
In an opinion article published ahead of his arrival, Rubio underscored the scale of the challenge facing Ecuador's leader.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In recent days, rising long-term government borrowing costs—and a sudden reversal Wednesday after the Treasury announced plans to buy back more long-term debt—have underscored the stakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the coordinated attacks also underscored the vulnerability of the United States’ water facilities, prompting some obvious questions as to what the federal government has been doing, is presently doing, and perhaps should be doing.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“God is hearing every word,” the preacher underscored her plea.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
