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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His owners had found him with his tongue sticking out and unable to focus visually.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Why did that stick out to you as a song to advance the new album with?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
At one point during the attack, the suspect was carrying a black backpack with a water bottle sticking out of a side pocket, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Early in fall camp, there seem to be plenty of candidates to fill that spot, although two have stuck out thus far.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Why did that stick out to you as a song to advance the new album with?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
At one point during the attack, the suspect was carrying a black backpack with a water bottle sticking out of a side pocket, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Early in fall camp, there seem to be plenty of candidates to fill that spot, although two have stuck out thus far.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stick out
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20out. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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