as in to emphasize
to indicate the importance of by giving prominent display
the dean's speech underlined some of the impressive accomplishments racked up by members of the graduation class
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Atelier Wen was given its hybrid brand name to underline the connection between France and China that undergirds its watch production.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Still, Stovall noted, Egypt’s seizure of the Suez Canal and the resulting crisis underlined the importance of Eisenhower’s foreign policy credentials.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
The latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, crunched by Axios, underline that point.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
For many in the country, the devastating natural catastrophe underlined just how vulnerable Pakistan has become to climate change, particularly as glaciers in its mountainous regions melt.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Still, Stovall noted, Egypt’s seizure of the Suez Canal and the resulting crisis underlined the importance of Eisenhower’s foreign policy credentials.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
The latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, crunched by Axios, underline that point.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
For many in the country, the devastating natural catastrophe underlined just how vulnerable Pakistan has become to climate change, particularly as glaciers in its mountainous regions melt.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Underline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underline. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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