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as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
let's accentuate the saxophones during this piece by having the sax players stand up
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as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the foul weather merely accentuated my feelings of depression
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as in emphasized
to make more apparent
unfortunately, the new bedspread just accentuates the dinginess of the curtains behind the bed
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Recent Examples of accentuated
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Her makeup accentuated her serene visage with lined eyes and a pink lip to boot.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
The lamps also accentuated the covert connection with the Berlin exhibition, because the Löwenbrücke is very close to the Gaslaternen-Freilichtmuseum, an open-air display of streetlamps in the Tiergarten.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
The ruched waist, accentuated with gold hardware, creates a flattering silhouette, too.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
This perspective allows viewers to appreciate the curvature of the planet, accentuated by a thin, faint green layer of airglow along the horizon, a reminder of Earth's atmosphere glowing softly against the darkness of space.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Split actions have been accentuated as an early staple of the Adelman regime — reminiscent of his father’s elbow-entry offenses — with the three-time MVP center playing puppet master from the middle of the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Her wispy curtain bangs were also accentuated at the front, grazing her temples.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The collapse of the Soviet Union, in 1991, only accentuated their hardships.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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Her hair was styled in braids affixed into an intricate updo accentuated with a diamond clip and face-framing strands.
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What Tomato Paste Actually Is Tomato paste is made by cooking tomatoes slowly for hours, removing seeds and skins, and reducing the pulp until thick and intensely concentrated.—
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Dried eucalyptus may not be enough to keep mice away, so opt for eucalyptus oil, which will have a more concentrated aroma.—
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The team also highlighted that the zinc-cellulose antenna is rolled up and placed inside a capsule along with the drug to be delivered.—
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One of my favorite stops at Basin that highlighted all the benefits of a thermotherapy circuit was the Kneipp pool.—
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Pockets of protests erupting across Iran over the past week have intensified pressure on a dysfunctional government struggling to manage a spiraling economic crisis.—
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The Justice Department has intensified efforts to investigate fraud in the state after a social media video shared by YouTuber Nick Shirley went viral right before New Year's Day.—
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Zeug emphasized the system’s readiness.—
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This, Johnson emphasized, is now a new season.—
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Hernandez, Espina and Napoles are all charged with home invasion robbery with a firearm, kidnapping and aggravated battery, court records show.—
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Stroud was charged with home invasion and robbery and aggravated battery, the arrest report stated.—
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The study’s lead author, Sven Isaksson, professor of archaeological science at Stockholm University’s Archaeological Research Laboratory, stressed the significance of the findings in an email to CNN.—
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These raw materials are indispensable for industries from defense to technology, and the administration has repeatedly stressed their importance for US national security.—
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Emmer has been a staunch opponent of Walz for some time, whose antagonism for the governor heightened once Walz became the vice presidential running mate to former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.—
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Exercise heightened caution during this period.—
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
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This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.—
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“Accentuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accentuated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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