punctuating

present participle of punctuate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of punctuating But the noises punctuating the downtown Fort Worth soundscape these days are causing consternation for De La Torre and his neighbors. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 October ushers in vibrant, changing fall colors with bursts of orange, red and yellow punctuating the dense forest. Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 His onstage movement is pretty minimal, with a great backing band and stage effects punctuating the highlights for him. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025 As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 The Angels superstar slugged the 400th homer of his career, punctuating a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Coors Field. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 The latest scramble completed, punctuating the next step in searching for a program-defining victory, Kelvin Durham took both hands and turned them into makeshift ear muffs while sauntering to the sideline. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025 How about the first time two boosters landed side by side, punctuating the inaugural launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket with thrilling synchrony? Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025 By then, there were two outs, Jesse Winker was on second and came home on an RBI single by Starling Marte, dramatically smashing his helmet at home plate, punctuating a two-run lead. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuating
Verb
  • Prosecutorial strategy From the prosecution’s perspective, emphasizing the size of the evidence file serves multiple purposes.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • However, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence downplayed the shift in the latest assessment, emphasizing at the time that the overall conclusions had not changed.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In October 2025 Pope Leo called for a ‘true ecological conversion’ and urged citizens to press governments for stronger action and highlighting concrete steps like a Vatican solar program and cross-faith climate work.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The defense then played an 11-minute video highlighting Combs’ charitable work and life as a father of seven.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s no need to invest in something bigger than your budget allows, so being as upfront as possible will save you from stressing later.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The Dodgers returned to stressing out their opponents rather than themselves, trying to make something happen.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After assembling the nearly 10-inch towering figure, featuring poseable legs, wings, and head, kids can activate stud shooters under each wing.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Other potential Marvel projects on the horizon include Doctor Strange 3, a secret project produced by Scarlett Johansson, and another Deadpool-adjacent mutant movie featuring Ryan Reynolds.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Punctuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuating. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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