Definition of "underscored" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of underscore. (verb)

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• "In the advertisements at the end, text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (= bold =) and text enclosed by plus signs was underscored (+underscored+)."
• "Never mind that the Killer's beer of choice was the one he marketed: Killebrew Root Beer, a phrase underscored on bottles by the words "Old-Fashioned," which would complete the public perception of Killebrew -- Loyal Friend, Insurance Salesman, Root Beer Aficionado -- if he weren't also a Hall of Fame Slugger."
• "Liu's win underscored the limits of China's influence even as the country emerges as a global power."