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

One especially colorful backdrop punctuates a climactic scene in which Einbinder and Anderson walk hand-in-hand, covered in blood. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

The tragic and avoidable death of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who was thrown from a runaway carriage, punctuates the urgent need for reform. — Wayne Pacelle, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Anna’s guess comes closest, and Ify’s is furthest, which Sam punctuates via the first instance of the song that defines this episode. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026

The distant thud of shelling punctuates the evening, refuting one guest’s optimism that the latest ceasefire agreement will endure. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

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