stick out for (something)
phrasal verb
stuck out for (something); sticking out for (something); sticks out for (something)
British, informal
: to refuse to accept or agree to something in order to get (something)
The strikers are sticking out for higher pay.
Examples of stick out for (something) in a Sentence
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Utah would also be interesting, but those are the teams that stick out for me.
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Emile Nuh, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
And other snowboarding memories stick out for negative reasons, like the 2014 Sochi Games.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022
Memories from Eugene that stick out for Rupp include setting the American record in 10,000 meters at the 2014 Prefontaine Classic and making his first Olympic team in 2008.
—oregonlive, 8 July 2022
Odd casting choices make some moments stick out for the wrong reasons.
—Chris Hewitt, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2021
There are more subtle similarities between the two series, but the direct references should stick out for diehard Avatar viewers.
—Rachel Yang, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2021
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Emile Nuh, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
And other snowboarding memories stick out for negative reasons, like the 2014 Sochi Games.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022
Memories from Eugene that stick out for Rupp include setting the American record in 10,000 meters at the 2014 Prefontaine Classic and making his first Olympic team in 2008.
—oregonlive, 8 July 2022
Odd casting choices make some moments stick out for the wrong reasons.
—Chris Hewitt, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2021
There are more subtle similarities between the two series, but the direct references should stick out for diehard Avatar viewers.
—Rachel Yang, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2021
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“Stick out for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20out%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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