as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
a history of the Old West that underscores the role that pioneer women had in bringing order and stability to the wild frontier
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As a richly deserving first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer with vital roles in three Super Bowl rings underscoring his thrilling career, Kelce certainly has zero left to prove.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Racial and ethnic disparities play a role, too, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, and underscore the need to address social determinants of health such as poverty, education and housing to remove barriers to health.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
Later in Kendrick’s show, the set morphed into a prison yard, again underscoring that history.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
The market’s reaction underscores how even unrelated political moves can trigger significant volatility in the cryptocurrency space.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Racial and ethnic disparities play a role, too, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, and underscore the need to address social determinants of health such as poverty, education and housing to remove barriers to health.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
Later in Kendrick’s show, the set morphed into a prison yard, again underscoring that history.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
The market’s reaction underscores how even unrelated political moves can trigger significant volatility in the cryptocurrency space.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscore. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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