Synonyms of punctuated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highlighted
• emphasized
• stressed
• featured
• accented
• accentuated
• identified
• illuminated
• pointed (up)
• foregrounded
• focused
• played up
• pressed
• bore down on
• promoted
• made much of
• advertised
• publicized
• spotlighted
• pinpointed
• boosted
• plugged
• overplayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understated
• played down
• minimized
• toned (down)
• de-emphasized
• discounted
• underemphasized
• disparaged
• belittled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punctuated

The tiebreak saw them trade mistakes, punctuated by a jaw-dropping point of lunging, acrobatic improvisation that Shelton won with a deft lob that sent Alcaraz sliding with his back to the net. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The discussion was punctuated by a pair of outbursts from the audience. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Follow the Mount Hood Scenic Byway through forests punctuated by vine maple, and then continue into the Columbia River Gorge, where waterfalls, basalt cliffs, and dark evergreens provide a dramatic setting for patches of classic fall hues. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2026

Thanks to the meddling of Q junior Trelane (Rhys Darby), the ship's lighting is slightly off, day-to-day operations are punctuated by ad breaks, and the crew has developed a tendency to stare wistfully into the middle distance. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

And this particular ballad punctuated an unprecedented turn in Somaliland’s history. — Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 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