Synonyms of punctuates

punctuates

verb

present tense third-person singular of punctuate

as in emphasizes

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

• emphasizes
• highlights
• stresses
• features
• accentuates
• identifies
• illuminates
• foregrounds
• points (up)
• accents
• focuses
• promotes
• plays up
• presses
• bears down on
• pinpoints
• makes much of
• spotlights
• advertises
• publicizes
• boosts
• plugs
• overplays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tones (down)
• plays down
• understates
• minimizes
• de-emphasizes
• underemphasizes
• disparages
• belittles
• discounts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punctuates

What this recent research on podcast discovery by Sounds Profitable / JAR Research punctuates is that the avenues of finding new podcasts aren’t formalized and rigid, but dependent on age, income, background, and lifestyle. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Music, in fact, punctuates the intense dramatic story arcs in Wilde’s third directorial feature, an Edward Albee-like relationship dramedy set around a frisky dinner get-together between two couples in a San Francisco apartment building. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

Renowned gold-leaf atelier Giusto Manetti Battiloro, whose restoration portfolio includes the Florence Cathedral, London’s Big Ben, and the Rockefeller Center’s Prometheus statue, was commissioned to create the beacon-like element that punctuates the building’s light-refracting white facade. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 June 2026

Guest guitarist Tom Morello punctuates the sound on stage in a style uniquely his own, his pedal board a force to be reckoned with and his famously political approach to music a distinctly on-brand fit for the tour. — Brandon Shaw, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026

Afterward, stroll River Street, where retail therapy punctuates a perfect day. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026

In the hands of the six-piece band, the shivering chords of that miniature apocalyptic soul song build into a cathartic climax, which Wasner punctuates with weeping slide guitar. — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026

Storrie punctuates the jab with a shot from his finger guns, which brings Johnson crumbling to the ground. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026

Crisp dialogue punctuates the story as Clark richly shows how people actually talk to each other, from the police colleagues to families in distress. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026