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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Pitching at Yankee Stadium for the first time, he punctuated a clean first inning by getting ahead of Paul Goldschmidt with 101.8- and 101.7-mph fastballs, en route to a five-pitch strikeout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
"We will turn the war into a data platform," he said after being appointed in a speech punctuated with jokes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
And sure enough, his inflammatory words have punctuated the carefully crafted image of unity at this crucial gathering.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The short scenes between various characters, punctuated by blackouts, emphasize the changed dynamics among them, their more tenuous connections, and also new ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
I twisted my blanket in my hands and clenched my teeth, trying to shut out the low rumble of conversation punctuated by coarse laughter and quiet, hopeless sobbing from below.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
