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protrudes

VERB

stick out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulge jut out poke

STRONG

beetle distend extend extrude jut obtrude overhang point pop pouch pout project start swell

WEAK

butt out come through shoot out stand out stick up

Antonyms

STRONG

cave in contract keep shrink

WEAK

depress sink

Example Sentences

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A tridimensional T. rex protrudes from Iñaki Godoy’s head while he holds a small plush toy of Monkey D. Luffy, the character who changed his life forever.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

A terrifying symbol of Mayon’s deadly fury is the belfry of a 16th-century Franciscan stone church which protrudes from the ground.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

I look for the break in the pattern, the nail that protrudes.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu