stick out
verb
stuck out; sticking out; sticks out
1
a
: to jut out : project
b
: to be prominent or conspicuous
2
: to be persistent (as in a demand or an opinion)
: endure, last entry 1
—often used with it
stuck it out to the end
Examples of stick out in a Sentence
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Read More | Shepherd finds bones sticking out of hill in Romania.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Courtesy of Amy Downs Rescuers finally saw her hand sticking out of a pile of debris.
—Laurel Morales, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
The Duluth performance sticks out as a moment where attendees roared while the performer ached.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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