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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

A Greenlandic flag stuck out of his backpack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

The man smirked, stuck out his tongue, and pulled a vacant expression.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

The middle drawer of the coffee table stuck out just a little—maybe an eighth of an inch—but for all Emma knew, maybe it had been like that before.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix