1. adding punctuation marks to written text
Usage: present participle of punctuate
2. interrupting or emphasizing at intervals
Usage: present participle of punctuate

Examples

• She is punctuating her essay carefully before submitting it.
• The teacher spent time punctuating the students’ papers.
• Thunder was punctuating the quiet evening at regular intervals.
• His speech was punctuating the silence with dramatic pauses.
• The fireworks were punctuating the night sky with bursts of color.
• She kept punctuating her story with nervous laughter.
• The clock tower was punctuating each hour with its deep chimes.