un·der·line
ˈən-dər-ˌlīn 
ˌən-dər-ˈlīn
ˌən-dər-ˈlīn
underlined; underlining; underlines
1
: to mark (something, such as a word) with a line underneath
2
: to put emphasis on : stress
3
: to show clearly or emphatically
un·der·line
ˈən-dər-ˌlīn
1
: the outline of a quadruped's underbody
also
: the ventral surface of a quadruped's body
2
: a horizontal line placed underneath something
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Examples of underline in a Sentence
Verb
His name was underlined in the book.
The accident underlines our need for better safety procedures.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The deal for Dino Ranch: Island Explorers underlines an industry-wide move away from global rights deals to increasingly cobbling together financing as part of a traditional international co-production partnership.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
The sadness underlying its horror feels rooted in the ground feminists have lost since the ’90s—a decade when, as the casting of some of its most offbeat teen stars underlines and a soundtrack heavy on PJ Harvey and Tori Amos illustrates, pop culture made unprecedented space for young women’s rage.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Verb
While the fetus is perceived as a human being, underlines the director, children born around that time haven’t fully developed vital organs, which puts them at high risk, also of future health problems.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The deal for Dino Ranch: Island Explorers underlines an industry-wide move away from global rights deals to increasingly cobbling together financing as part of a traditional international co-production partnership.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
That’s because a low unemployment rate and hot job market underline a strong American consumer, whose spending helps drive up the cost of goods and services.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
The sadness underlying its horror feels rooted in the ground feminists have lost since the ’90s—a decade when, as the casting of some of its most offbeat teen stars underlines and a soundtrack heavy on PJ Harvey and Tori Amos illustrates, pop culture made unprecedented space for young women’s rage.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Underline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underline. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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