stand out

verb

stood out; standing out; stands out

intransitive verb

1

a

: to stick out from a surface : project

b

: to be prominent or conspicuous

His bright hat made him stand out in the crowd.

also : to be better or more important in a conspicuous way

His performance really stood out.

One part of the testimony stands out.

2

: to steer away from shore

3

: to be stubborn in resolution or resistance

Synonyms of stand out

• protrude
• poke
• stick out
• bulge

Examples of stand out in a Sentence

the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly

Recent Examples on the Web

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These six cities stand out for street food vendors who make vegetarian and vegan eating easy, affordable and genuinely delicious. —Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

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Divorced and in her late twenties, Nawal (Mila al-Zahrani) stands out as one of the only women employed at a police station in northern Riyadh. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for stand out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

standout

1 of 2 noun

stand·​out ˈstan-ˌdau̇t 

: one that is well-known or outstanding especially because of excellence

stand out

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)stan-ˈdau̇t

1

: to stick out from a surface : project

2

: to be easily seen or recognized