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punctuate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
punctuates; punctuated; punctuating
punctuates; punctuated; punctuating
Learner's definition of PUNCTUATE
[+ object]
1
: to use punctuation marks in (a piece of writing)加标点
- Do you know how to punctuate a sentence correctly?你知道如何正确地给一个句子加标点吗？
- an improperly punctuated sentence标点不合理的句子
2
: to interrupt or occur in (something) repeatedly不时打断 — usually used as (be) punctuated通常用作(be) punctuated
- Her speech was punctuated by frequent applause.她的演讲频繁被掌声打断。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Do you know how to punctuate a sentence correctly? punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table
Recent Examples on the Web Again, the Tigers could not punctuate the drive, missing the extra point to take a slim 19-14 lead. 
Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 The strikes punctuate workforce shortages that worsened during the coronavirus pandemic as nurses navigated safety risks to care for Americans in crowded hospital wings. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 George’s bandmates — saxophonist Sal (Grant Langford), guitarist Jonah (Tom Lagana) and bass player Duke (Riggs, a member of Lipton’s band who also serves as music director here) — punctuate their musical contributions with dashes of levity. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Glass chandeliers punctuate the rooms, each more spectacular than the other. Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 Rather than going full maximalist, try a pair with one shiny element to punctuate the plain leather, like this Ganni version clocking all the street style credits. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022 Used as an exterior color, this blue-green hue can punctuate a home’s personality, adding immediate curb appeal when used as a front door color – the perfect complement to colorful landscaping. Regina Cole, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 O’Rourke snared the deflection out the air, racing untouched to punctuate a dominant first half. Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 The entree, whose sauce catches in the dimples of the pasta, is music to the ears of fans of fried pig ears, bits of which punctuate the dish and provide an amusing soundtrack. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 See More
Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 The strikes punctuate workforce shortages that worsened during the coronavirus pandemic as nurses navigated safety risks to care for Americans in crowded hospital wings. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 George’s bandmates — saxophonist Sal (Grant Langford), guitarist Jonah (Tom Lagana) and bass player Duke (Riggs, a member of Lipton’s band who also serves as music director here) — punctuate their musical contributions with dashes of levity. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Glass chandeliers punctuate the rooms, each more spectacular than the other. Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 Rather than going full maximalist, try a pair with one shiny element to punctuate the plain leather, like this Ganni version clocking all the street style credits. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022 Used as an exterior color, this blue-green hue can punctuate a home’s personality, adding immediate curb appeal when used as a front door color – the perfect complement to colorful landscaping. Regina Cole, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 O’Rourke snared the deflection out the air, racing untouched to punctuate a dominant first half. Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 The entree, whose sauce catches in the dimples of the pasta, is music to the ears of fans of fried pig ears, bits of which punctuate the dish and provide an amusing soundtrack. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin punctuatus, past participle of punctuare to point, provide with punctuation marks, from Latin punctus point
First Known Use
circa 1766, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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