underline
verb (used with object)
to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
was underlining
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past progressiveof underline.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The bet was "underlining my absolute commitment to this policy and my desire to get it through parliament and up and running", Mr Sunak said.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
When I picked up my next book, I was underlining key phrases, sectioning off vivid paragraphs, notating the margins.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
The point, the subtle message of the evening, was underlining a grandmotherly home truth: You get what you pay for.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2012
