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

This hotel’s raw concrete and brushed stainless steel are punctuated by pieces from Verner Panton, Tommaso Barbi, and Florian Schulz and, more surprisingly, antique castle doors. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Each loving gesture and bashful smile from his aspiring girlfriend Nikki is punctuated by dread, every minute tense and unnerving as her fixation slowly takes a dark turn. — Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

The soundtrack is filled with layered mixing punctuated by the occasional burst of operatic or choral music (the score is credited to ten people, including Reygadas). — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

After Grant’s 60-yard score to Rattler put the Cougars up 12-6, Cleveland drove 80 yards in 12 plays, keyed by three completions by quarterback Domenik Fuentes and punctuated by Joseph Hurtado’s one-yard touchdown run. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Remodeled from an existing hotel, the boxy structures are connected by meandering paths and stairways punctuated by olive and bamboo trees. — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

That’s been on full display early on — punctuated by a strip sack on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Part of it is the day to day nature of baseball, making the broadcasts often feel like an ongoing conversation, now and then punctuated by moments to which that voice will always be attached. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

The company’s presentation was punctuated by boos and groans from hundreds of Chinatown, Bridgeport and Armour Square residents. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026