punctuate
verb (used with object)
to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
were punctuating
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past progressiveof punctuate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Whether they were punctuating it with an exclamation mark or a question mark was left to the journalists to interpret.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2012
Male and female voices were punctuating the grimy air with yells of "copy boy".
From Death Points a Finger by Will Levinrew
