un·der·score
ˈən-dər-ˌskȯr 
underscored; underscoring; underscores
3
: to provide (action on film) with accompanying music
1
: a line drawn under a word or line especially for emphasis or to indicate intent to italicize
2
: music accompanying the action and dialogue of a film
Examples of underscore in a Sentence
Verb
These failures underscore the difficulty of what we're attempting to do.
The President's visit underscores the administration's commitment to free trade.
She underscored the most important points.
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Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
And Henderson’s prior cases underscored her willingness to defer to the government on matters of national security and her scant sympathy for the plight of migrants.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Did something like that kind of underscore for you the importance of capturing these stories?
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
These developments underscore the heightened risks organizations face when maintaining DEI programs amidst evolving federal mandates.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
And Henderson’s prior cases underscored her willingness to defer to the government on matters of national security and her scant sympathy for the plight of migrants.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
That Reno is in the top three underscores Climate Central's point that rainfall intensity is rising in places that are generally dry, not just those that get at least a decent amount of annual rainfall.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Did something like that kind of underscore for you the importance of capturing these stories?
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underscore. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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