punctuate
verb (used with object)
to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
punctuated
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past participleof punctuate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof punctuate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
punctuateverb (used with object)to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
Example Sentences
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But we experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year, punctuated by cold, damp days and followed by unexpectedly chilly nights.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The enigmatic trumpets sounded at the film’s beginning re-enter, their meaning now terribly clear; the orchestra convulses and collapses, and Alex marches upstairs, shown in an aerial shot punctuated with doleful timpani.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Antonelli looked to have taken control of the race as he cycled from third on the initial grid to the lead after two standing starts punctuated by a long delay because of Verstappen's crash.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Instead, the humid silence is punctuated by the diesel generators, the occasional Bluetooth speaker or the tinny buzzing of a cell phone squeezing out reggaeton, reparto or US pop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
We eat in hungry silence, punctuated by a couple comments about the snow.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
