punctuated

verb

past tense of punctuate
as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table

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Recent Examples of punctuated The story is breezy, but punctuated by shockingly good performances and that whimsical Saturday morning cartoon feel. — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Tear gas drifted through the air, punctuated by the sound of flash-bang grenades. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Alex Bregman hit three of Chicago's franchise-record nine home runs and the Cubs punctuated their August power display with a 17-3 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 That track is then punctuated with a solo from guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen of Queens of the Stone Age. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 Elwood’s conversations with CNN were peppered with alarming stories and punctuated by his broad, disarming laugh. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 After a summer punctuated by heat waves and sprawling heat domes, the idea of squeezing in one more hot-weather vacation may have lost some of its appeal. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The night was punctuated by songs and stories from a lineup booked before Parton's death. — Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Back at Camp Cranium, bursts of laughter, whoops of delight and distant chatter punctuated the humid summer air. — Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuated
  1. highlighted
  2. emphasized
  3. stressed
  4. featured
Verb
  • Indiana Senator Jim Banks also highlighted the Indianapolis operation’s role in military engine production.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street Journal columnist Elizabeth Bernstein recently highlighted this eloquently.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of highlighted
Verb
  • Lisa is seeing what this experience could be for her, which only emphasized just how bad her current situation on RHOSLC is.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley's wrapup of the recent World Robot Conference in Beijing emphasized a preference for leading parts makers, including Shuanghuan.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of emphasized
Verb
  • With students’ unmet needs often becoming more apparent in middle and high school, when academic demands increase and educators have less time and fewer resources to help, Ybarra stressed the importance of addressing those needs earlier.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • If your team achieves target KPIs and bigger business goals but is constantly stressed and burned out because of your leadership style, that success will likely only go so far and last so long.
    — Sam Talya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stressed
Verb
  • The lineup featured powerhouse artists across genres and generations, including Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill, Garbage, the Breeders, Mitski, and Not for Radio.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When Lands’ End featured an interview with Steinem in its 2016 catalog, outraged readers threatened a boycott.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of featured

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“Punctuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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