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 But cliffs tend to crumble slowly over time, punctuated with a sudden collapse. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 But the Swiss mounted a vigorous push early in the second half, punctuated by Dan Ndoye’s tying goal on a give-and-go run in the 67th minute. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 July 2026 The aesthetic is modern yet cozy, with a neutral palette punctuated by pops of color. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 The year of the IPO This year has marked a wave of IPOs, punctuated with SpaceX’s record-crushing IPO last month. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Wood’s solo, punctuated by Jagger’s falsetto, delivers just the right amount of tenderness and soul. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 The water system alone, which cost more than $7 million, features five lakes interwoven throughout the course that are connected by a network of flowing streams and punctuated by multiple cascades and waterfalls. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Rodríguez Castro can be seen wearing a New York Yankees shirt, moving suggestively to driving percussive beats, punctuated by catchy, syncopated vocals. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 This earthy green set is punctuated with trails of clear, shiny top coat. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuated
  1. highlighted
  2. emphasized
  3. stressed
  4. featured
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  • Nestlé has highlighted several long-term trends supporting that strategy, including cat ownership growing roughly three times faster than dog ownership in recent years and premium cat food outpacing premium dog food growth.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Industry experts have increasingly highlighted that while reactor development is advancing, expanding the upstream nuclear fuel supply chain—including uranium production, enrichment and fuel fabrication—remains a critical challenge.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
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Verb
  • Health officials emphasized the outbreak is not related to residential plumbing systems.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Decades ago, Argentina soccer leaders emphasized that the country would evolve its own style, one different from European countries.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of emphasized
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  • The French president stressed that Weaver’s greatest strength may have been her refusal to remain confined to the role of an action heroine.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Today’s report backs up the argument repeatedly stressed by the BBC that while 94% of the UK population use its services every month, fewer than 80% pay the £180.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Definition of stressed
Verb
  • The event also featured a performance from Swift, as well as many of their musician attendees like Avril Lavigne, Stevie Nicks, and McCartney.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
  • That inaugural concert featured future legends Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Gang Starr, Black Moon, and A Tribe Called Quest.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of featured

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