highlight
verb (used with object)
to emphasize or make prominent.
highlighted
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past participleof highlight.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 highlight.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
highlightverb (used with object)to emphasize or make prominent.
Example Sentences
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It highlighted oil-importing low-income countries not exposed to the boom in artificial intelligence investment as being the most vulnerable.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
The swoon in stocks highlighted the close linkages between the economy, markets and a relatively small group of technology highfliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Piper Sandler’s Johnson also highlighted that the index’s chart depicts that those who bought tech stocks after the Nasdaq’s breakout to the late-September and early-October record highs got duped.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
In a debate earlier this week, Bass highlighted her accomplishments in paving the way for new affordable housing, while Raman asserted that housing production is still lagging and Bass isn’t doing enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
It also highlighted her key role in the I'm Alone case, which had saved the United States a small fortune.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
