as in poked
to extend outward beyond a usual point
we spotted the kitten's tail protruding from beneath the dresser
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Recent Examples of protruded
In his right leg, Adin's tibia bone was broken in half and protruded through the skin.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The hilt of a sword protruded from his back, snug beside a pack as tight as an angry fist.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Spider-y lash extensions protruded from her lash line, reaching to the bottom of her brows; a thin wing of black liner was drawn from the outer corners of her eyes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The hilt of a sword protruded from his back, snug beside a pack as tight as an angry fist.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Spider-y lash extensions protruded from her lash line, reaching to the bottom of her brows; a thin wing of black liner was drawn from the outer corners of her eyes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protruded
Verb
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The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Jo Adell poked a tying single through the infield moments later.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The silhouette included a low vamp and the sole of the shoe subtly jutted out in front of the toe, adding to the chunkiness of the style.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Although all of the cars in the race had been pruned of windshield and fenders, even the exhaust system and muffler had been removed on these Fords so that four snub-nosed pipes jutted straight from the hood.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
Verb
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American ingenuity soon swelled the millionaire class to include titans of tobacco, steel, banking, even refrigerated railcars.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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“Protruded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protruded. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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