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verb

past tense of emphasize

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Recent Examples of emphasized
Verb
Graves also emphasized the need for private-sector involvement in future rail projects, citing Brightline's operations in Florida and Las Vegas as a successful example of private investment. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024 Distant quasar Matt Bradford, a NASA scientist involved in the research, emphasized the importance of this discovery. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024 Murphy emphasized the need for a comprehensive immigration plan that considers both businesses and consumers. Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024 Detroit’s players and coaches emphasized the chance for a reset going into the three-day holiday break this week, and maybe that solves a few issues. Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 Some have also emphasized their efforts to reduce out-of-pocket insulin costs for patients. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 The most important thing, Benton emphasized, was that the players didn’t react to their mistakes. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Willis emphasized the importance of sharing the incredible journey of Harris. Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024 In conversations with journalists in the two-thousands, Alice emphasized her adoration for Gerry, who sometimes picked her up at the end of interviews. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasized
Verb
  • However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This tendency is reinforced throughout our lives.
    Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There isn’t one specific, universal food that people should avoid to get rid of chronic pain, Strath stressed.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Yet, the ultimate surprise was feeling stressed by policy demands.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have been red hot to start the 2024-25 season, and center Jarrett Allen underscored that statement with an impressive trick shot before Monday night’s game tipped off.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the absence of major geopolitical disruptions kept markets relatively stable, significant milestones underscored the dynamic nature of the sector.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The public and media gravitated toward the Buffaloes, intoxicated by the live-wire viewing experience of a team that threw nearly 40 times per game, featured perhaps the greatest two-way player ever, and was led by a swaggering, bombastic figurehead who commanded attention.
    J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Well, that’s not entirely true, as many of the designs were pretty wild for their time, including that now-famous Breguet numerical font and those eponymous hands, both of which are featured on the Classique reference 5177.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The fate of the venue underlined deep worries about pandemic-era gentrification of the high desert, as big-money real estate and entertainment firms jockeyed for control of desirable properties and development opportunities.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The Lactation Network is far and away the best in class — and made so by a concentrated effort from our CEO to build, lead, and support strong, effective teams.
    Julia Korn, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Kyiv has made a concentrated effort throughout the war to hit numerous Russian oil depots, refineries, manufacturing plants, and more to injure Moscow's ability to keep fighting.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This delivered incredible accessibility, flexibility and efficiency, but also deepened the digital divide for those without technology access, blurred work-life boundaries and fueled loneliness.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Although Moscow has supplied Beijing with arms for years—including advanced fighter aircraft, air defense systems, and antiship missiles—their defense ties have deepened at an alarming rate.
    Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Nunley faces a murder charge in that case out of Parker County and had a previous conviction of aggravated assault, according to the statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, aggravated assaults rose 4%, gun assaults increased 5% and carjackings skyrocketed 25% during the same time period.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Emphasized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasized. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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