as in to emphasize
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 punctuate
Johnson wore black patent heels with slim toe straps and delicate ankle buckles punctuated by a silver metal detail, showing off tattoos across her foot.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Tarik Skubal’s strikeouts in clutch circumstances, always punctuated with his mammoth roars.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat — punctuating a riveting contest in early May with another indelible moment of on-demand magic.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
The Jets were three seconds from escaping the double-minor with a gutsy kill, punctuated by blocks from Brandon Tanev, one great save by Hellebuyck and a short-handed breakaway by Connor — the tying goal scripted on his stick — that Oettinger turned aside.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Tarik Skubal’s strikeouts in clutch circumstances, always punctuated with his mammoth roars.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat — punctuating a riveting contest in early May with another indelible moment of on-demand magic.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
The Jets were three seconds from escaping the double-minor with a gutsy kill, punctuated by blocks from Brandon Tanev, one great save by Hellebuyck and a short-handed breakaway by Connor — the tying goal scripted on his stick — that Oettinger turned aside.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuate
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President Obama emphasized battery-electric vehicles and solar, while President Trump focused on fossil fuels.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Beach emphasizes that sales solve everything, advising entrepreneurs to focus relentlessly on revenue generation before perfecting other aspects.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The introduction of an additional thread about Roger and Nina’s relationship is sweet, but doesn’t have much time to develop, which only highlights how underused Ejiofor and Kellyman are.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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Seven years later, Meghan marked her seventh anniversary with Harry by sharing a collage of previously unseen personal photos highlighting milestones throughout their relationship, including a wedding portrait by Lubomirski.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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On top of that, other reductions to federal programs and the possibility of a recession will stress state government during the coming fiscal year.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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However, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond stressed that there has been growth in transitional kindergarten (TK) enrollment—a new grade that serves four-year-olds.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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For example, around 2014, the Archive Center posted a blog featuring a William Stiles photograph of an Innu man, Thommy Mestokosho, playing a guitar.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Punctuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuate. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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