protrude

A blackened mattress, a twisted bicycle, a crushed sofa and toys protrude between two stacked concrete slabs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Boxes labelled with western logos like New Balance and Clarks protrude from this shop's packed shelves.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Importantly, it was able to reveal the features where many synapses dwell: the spines that protrude along the vine-like processes, or dendrites, that grow out of the neuron cell body.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024

His chin is pitched forward, his ears protrude and his brow is furrowed over glinting black eyes.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

I put on my mask; the sunbird feathers protrude over my hair like ram horns.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Because it protrudes at a slight angle, swells approaching from the south or southwest bounce off the jetty and mutate into triangular peaks—hence the spot’s name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

But Cas say the helmet is a departure from the standard helmet shape and has clearly been designed to specifically enhance aerodynamic performance because the back of the helmet protrudes.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

The x-ray spectrometer protrudes over the rover’s front and rotates by 90 degrees to study the material below it.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 13, 2023

Looking over at him, I notice his flushed cheeks and rabbity eyes, his droopy brown mustache and bristly eyebrows, the stomach that protrudes from the bottom of his vest like a barely hidden balloon.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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

Both floors had cages, or bubbles, in which one officer sat and operated the gates and cell doors by means of an ancient system of brass-handled levers that protruded from the wall.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

“Mind the points,” Flod cautions, as I maneuver around an oversize papier-mache mask covered in protruding footlong spikes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Their latest experiments focus on a new particle design that includes additional protruding "legs."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

For the first time, they became noticeable straight-on, protruding outward and appearing to sit higher on her face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

A huge flag is draped across the rutted pillars protruding from the ruins like concrete teeth.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

After a week, Dana Matherson’s nose was still slightly purple and puffy, though it definitely wasn’t protruding from the center of his forehead, as Garrett had claimed.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen