- present participle of outcrop.
outcropping
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The traditional three-pointed-star hood ornament is reduced to a mere outcropping in a sea of monograms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
An outcropping of volcanic rock, San Clemente Island was formed by eruptions millions of years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024
Let’s say you’re out on some rugged outcropping and you need to jump on your jackhammer for a few minutes.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2024
It is a six-acre, dome-shaped outcropping that is tricky to reach and even trickier to explore.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Kaede and Fin rounded an outcropping of rock that jutted from beneath the Academy’s iron foundation and stepped onto the North Beach, a crescent of unmarked, light brown sand cradling the sea.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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