highlight
verb (used with object)
to emphasize or make prominent.
had highlighted
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past perfectof highlight.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Speaking to reporters in Helsinki, where Nordic leaders are meeting, Store said the 90-minute call had highlighted "big differences in views" on Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Even so, Skubal had highlighted fastball command as the main problem with his start last week, also against the Giants, when he gave up a season-high-tying four runs in five innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The EA said there are about 700 illegal waste sites in total, but it had highlighted ones of a higher priority to "enable residents to see where we are acting".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
But last year, the Local Government Association said councils had highlighted that compulsory purchase orders require "considerable resources to be of any significant use in facilitating town centre regeneration".
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
I followed the map to a tee, pacing my steps, trying to identify the landmarks that my squad leader had highlighted.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
