protruded
Example Sentences
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In the distance, the bare skeletons of trees that were drowned a century ago protruded from the lake bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2023
A lone pink flip-flop protruded from under its silky material.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
As Albies remembered the events of the day before, two legs in white leggings, high socks and flip-flops protruded from beneath the sweatshirts and jerseys hanging in the locker next to him.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2022
Wicked instrument-tipped appendages protruded from its body like arms: a saw blade, a set of shears, long rods whose purpose could only be guessed.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
