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
While modern dolphins are armed with a snoutful of cone-shaped teeth perfectly calibrated to snap up fish, this creature possessed several large teeth that protruded out of the end of its snout.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
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
But it was rolled out unevenly, and one end protruded past the goal post.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
The four bases protruded out from the backbone, like leaves emerging out of the tendril of ivy.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
