protruded
Example Sentences
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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
Even more impressive was the fact that Mount Washington, by some accounts, protruded into the stratosphere — the second layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2023
Pieces of the jacket protruded past a typical frame with stitched fabric spikes on his shoulders and the ends of darts poking out of the lapel.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022
A long, thick tube protruded from Vicha’s head.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021
Two joysticks protruded from its control panel, one yellow and one blue.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
