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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Around it, though, the rumble and the tapping continue, sometimes barely audible, sometimes more assertive, and the keyboard figure is soon punctuated by the aggressive plucking of a single bass string.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Fat mums and hydrangeas, perhaps punctuated with a sunflower or two, arranged in short vases that don’t interrupt conversation.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
He punctuated his performance with a fastball on the corner that ended the inning and wound up costing Atlanta its final ABS challenge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"In this new wave, it's women who are taking the lead, with writing often tinged with feminism, but also often quite dark and violent, punctuated by surreal touches," she noted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
A hulking, labyrinth of a manor, punctuated with chimneys of all shapes and sizes.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
