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stuck out

VERB

bulge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

poke protrude stand out

WEAK

beetle come through extend extrude jut obtrude outthrust overhang pouch pout project protend push show

Antonyms

WEAK

depress

Example Sentences

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The tell was Henry’s nose, which stuck out the most on coin faces and lost its silver first, earning the king the nickname Old Coppernose.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“My Years with General Motors” by Alfred P. Sloan has a range of important lessons for the corporate world but one chapter stuck out in particular, “The Copper-Cooled Engine.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

In both those new photos and earlier tranches, one persistent, nagging detail stuck out to me.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

A stat stuck out to me after qualifying - that the six red flags seen in qualifying this weekend beat the previous record of five set at grands prix in 2022 and 2024.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Mr. Fowler peeled off a glove and stuck out a paw.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson