1. marked by or having punctuation
2. interrupted or broken at intervals

1. past tense of punctuate; marked or divided with punctuation marks
2. past tense of punctuate; interrupted or emphasized at intervals

Examples

• She punctuated her essay carefully with commas and periods.
• The speech was punctuated by loud applause from the audience.
• His long silence was punctuated by occasional sighs.
• The teacher returned the poorly punctuated papers for revision.
• The quiet evening was punctuated by the sound of thunder.
• Her punctuated writing style made the text easy to read.
• The meeting was punctuated by several heated arguments.