as in to poke
to extend outward beyond a usual point
we spotted the kitten's tail protruding from beneath the dresser
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Recent Examples of protrude
The legs protrude from the deck when in transit and are lowered, when the vessels are in position, onto the seabed to steady the vessels against the waves.
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Chris Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Wood, on the other hand, has a Class II Division 1 bite, where the upper teeth protrude more noticeably.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
For branching, both the angle at which branches protrude and the distance between branches mattered.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
The two rear cameras live in a small module that protrudes less than a millimeter from the back case.
—PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Chris Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Wood, on the other hand, has a Class II Division 1 bite, where the upper teeth protrude more noticeably.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
For branching, both the angle at which branches protrude and the distance between branches mattered.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
The two rear cameras live in a small module that protrudes less than a millimeter from the back case.
—PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Several viewers have shared their own opinions on what the goldendoodle's decision to stay downstairs with the man means, while others have expressed how similarly their own pets behave, or poked fun at the viral moment, causing joy among viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Pickard poked fun at himself late in the regular season for doing a double-pad stack in 2025.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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That’s Meghan addressing her children, by the way, not their bulging one-way inboxes.—
Claire Cohen,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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The $499 Pixel 9a is a refreshing take on modern smartphones, thanks to its clean rear design and lack of a bulging camera module – similar to Apple’s iPhone 16e.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Almost 4 in 10 Americans said neither party is fighting for people like them, as pessimism for both major parties swells, according to a survey released Friday.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
25 Apr. 2025
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One patient had brain swelling and developed a cyst caused by radiation.—
Frieda Klotz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Similarly blond and muscled—the two are alike enough to be twins, though Jake now wears a bushy, jutting beard, whereas Logan’s is more closely cropped—the brothers often beefed.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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When water levels are low, the spillway juts out over the dam’s water line, but is activated when the water level exceeds about 440 feet above sea level, per The Los Angeles Times.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrude. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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