as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
the tree trunk had several mossy protuberances where branches had once grown
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Recent Examples of protuberance
When cells produce proteins, the amino acids spontaneously fold into tangled and twisted structures, with pockets and protuberances, and sometimes long, trailing tails.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
Above the central display is a ventilative protuberance sporting a pair of menacing ambient lights.
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Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
Violet-blue protuberances are surrounded by what look like thorns but are actually soft, if jagged, flower parts.
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Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for protuberance
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
Above the central display is a ventilative protuberance sporting a pair of menacing ambient lights.
—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
Violet-blue protuberances are surrounded by what look like thorns but are actually soft, if jagged, flower parts.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for protuberance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protuberance
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The projections Gottfredson shared with CNBC are revisions.
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The 18-year-old McKenna is from Yukon’s capital of Whitehorse and has been a prolific scorer on both sides of the Canadian border, with his selection validating the projections of the left winger being his age group’s top prospect more than two years ago.
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The use of Kevlar came as part of Hatfield finding inspiration from the X-15 fighter jet, still to this day the fastest aircraft ever made, while the polarizing tongue protrusion was a nod to Jordan famously sticking out his own while playing.
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Officially, these prominent bumper protrusions were inspired by jet-age design and missile imagery.
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During matches earlier this year, bulges could be seen in the shoulder seams on jerseys for teams including France and Uruguay, the Guardian reported.
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Her mother’s eyebrows knit so tightly that the folds in between bulge white.
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The Cruel Intentions star was showered with love in the comments section.
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In Paris, the heat upended peak tourist season, forcing the Louvre to close two hours early, the Eiffel Tower to shut ahead of schedule, and other major attractions to shorten hours or close sections, Euronews reported.
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Temperatures will decline slightly Friday and Saturday across portions of the UK and France, but the more significant relief for these areas will come Sunday as the heat dome continues to shift eastward.
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Cosm has really cut its teeth on a lot of live sports and concert films, with the dome shape and stadium seating designed to give the illusion of being on the field or in the front row.
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Today, convexity, which can be more expensive, is used earlier and some experts recommend a convexity-first approach after ostomy surgery.
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The tower flaunts its partnership with the Dime Savings Bank, sending the 1908 landmark’s geometrical exuberance rocketing upward in a play of convexities and concavities, glass and trim, darkness and gleam.
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There has been a swell of opinion in the build-up to this tournament pressing Undav’s case, including Jurgen Klopp’s, whose words always cause a stir.
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The greatest threat of those swells are to beaches that face the southwest.
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At least with healthcare, the sector doesn’t have the same type of AI-disruption overhang weighing on it.
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Under the grandstand overhangs, guys in full thobes and bucket hats played keepy-uppy.
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“Protuberance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protuberance. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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