protruded; protruding
: to jut out from the surrounding surface or context
a handkerchief protruding from his breast pocket
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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.
Examples of protrude in a Sentence
His lower jaw protrudes slightly.
A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.
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After making sure the point is protruding slightly from one side of the bait, take the extra few seconds to remove scales all around the point.
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EW.com, 20 June 2025
After making sure the point is protruding slightly from one side of the bait, take the extra few seconds to remove scales all around the point.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
The object looked like a pill bottle wrapped in duct tape, with a matchstick protruding from the lid with a piece of cloth, police said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The blade, barely visible under normal lighting, protruded just enough to snag fabric during a wash cycle.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for protrude
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protrude. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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protrude
verb
pro·trude
prō-ˈtrüd 
protruded; protruding
: to cause to project
the mentalis raises and protrudes the lower lip—Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy
: to jut out from the surrounding surface
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