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Since trudere means "to thrust" in Latin, protrude means basically "to thrust forward". If your neighbors' patio protrudes over your property boundary, you may want to discuss it with them. A protruding disc in your spine may have to be operated on sooner or later; superficial protrusions, such as corns or bunions, tend to be less serious than more deeply rooted ones.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The most luxurious of the onigiri may be the one filled with a whole soft-shell crab, its claws protruding at every angle.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
This tag end should end up lying parallel to the top of the hook shank and protrude slightly past the hook eye facing the opposite direction of the first tag.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
The paper tags had been removed, but a few plastic fasteners remained, protruding from various buttonholes on his sleeves and chest.
—Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protrude. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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