stick out

verb

stuck out; sticking out; sticks out

intransitive verb

1
a
: to jut out : project
b
: to be prominent or conspicuous
2
: to be persistent (as in a demand or an opinion)

transitive verb

: 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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Fellow lifeguards found the young woman lying on the ground near the lifeguard stand with an umbrella stake through her left shoulder and sticking out the back of her arm by about a foot, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy told Fox News Digital. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025 She was found on the ground near the lifeguard stand with an umbrella stake that had pierced the front of her left shoulder and was sticking out the back of her arm by about 1 foot, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy told ABC News. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 25 June 2025 The carousel of six snaps also included a shot of Halsey smiling in a make-up free selfie, the singer sitting indoors beside three-year-old son Ender Ridley Aydin, and sticking out their tongue while getting their hair and make-up done. Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 June 2025 Swallow was a pioneer in ecology, chemistry, safety engineering, home economics and women’s education, and her story and accomplishments stuck out to Daniele. Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick out

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1640, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of stick out was circa 1640

Cite this Entry

“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick out

verb
1
a
: to extend out : project
b
: to be noticeable
you will certainly stick out with that red hat and coat
2
: to put up with : endure
stuck it out to the bitter end

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