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 golden lamé bra top and floor-length skirt were punctuated with a big black tulle bow at the back. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Rallies during that campaign were often punctuated by medical emergencies in the audience. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The Irish had the ball first in the third quarter and moved quickly, increasing their edge to 21-13 after Walton punctuated a 78-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run. — Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026

At the Palazzo Reale, an entire wall is punctuated by Picabia’s loose pencil and watercolor studies of the severe faces of Sevillian women, dark tresses piled high under lace mantillas. — Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Flournoy made some tough grabs downfield, and Lamb punctuated the night with two touchdown grabs. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Around five or six different sets surround the entire crew, who swivel and reposition between four-minute ad breaks (which are punctuated by some brilliant live jazz music to keep the crowd alive). — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026

Deep greens sit against warm ochre walls, punctuated by flashes of glossy, nail-varnish-red lacquer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Elon Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown that hindered Kyiv’s defense last week, US officials told The Wall Street Journal, an episode that punctuated a stunning breakdown in US-Ukraine ties. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026