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 psychedelic sequence that follows, punctuated by three European henchmen tailing the girls in a black SUV, is funny enough. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 Meals are punctuated by the heavy thwack of Soto’s butcher knife chopping the meats against a large block of Sinaloan alamo wood, while music and TVs complete the din. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The stops are punctuated by excerpts from Peter Bogdanovich’s 1971 The Last Picture Show and as reflections on past and present hardships facing the film exhibition industry. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 That pick punctuated the best defensive practice of the summer for the Patriots defense, which has struggled to consistently pressure Maye and disrupt his passing game. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 And though the Valks punctuated the run with a prolific 31-point outlay in the third quarter, Nakase harped on the defensive end of the floor as the true catalyst that accelerated the Valkyries’ comeback. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Surf-rock riffs, punctuated with pockets of silence, eventually slacken in tempo for a glorious, slo-mo finish. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Abdul Carter punctuated a dominant day by getting a sack on quarterback Jaxson Dart after flying off the left edge unblocked on a fourth-and-4, as the offense drove in a two-minute situation at the end of practice. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 July 2026 In the interim, India’s democratic backsliding will continue to be punctuated by moments when its people can breathe, followed by brutal state repression. — Yamini Aiyar, Time, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuated
  1. highlighted
  2. emphasized
  3. stressed
  4. featured
Verb
  • Taiwan’s defense ministry said many of the technologies highlighted in the audit emerged after the counter-drone programme began in 2021.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Fever’s backup point guard did not attempt a 2-point shot during her breakout performance, highlighted by four 3s in the fourth frame.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of highlighted
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  • Despite the attention surrounding her potential 2028 ambitions, Ocasio-Cortez emphasized the 2026 midterm elections rather than her own political future.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
  • While LaFleur said Green Bay emphasized turnovers as much as ever in 2025, safety Javon Bullard felt differently.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of emphasized
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  • Speaking to supporters late Tuesday evening, Hong stressed that no matter who prevails, the Badger State's politics have changed.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Evers stressed this is a complex investigation that will take time to unfold.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of stressed
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  • Captain Adam Smith, now 35, featured regularly in pre-season, and Max Aarons, back from loan spells with Valencia and Rangers in the past two seasons, got some minutes too.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After a 3-3 homestand that featured Ozzie Guillén’s number retirement ceremony and a pope hat giveaway, the Chicago White Sox headed out for their biggest trip in five years following Thursday’s 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
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