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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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He looked like Bill the Cat in the “Bloom County” comic strip as he stuck out his tongue and made a sound that sounded like “Aack.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

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

Jaquez stuck out a hand, tipping an outlet pass to herself before going in for a driving layup in which she was fouled.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

A squared-off bit of metal stuck out on the side.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat