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extend (out)

verb

Definition of extend (out)next
as in to stick out

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  1. stick out
  2. project
Verb
  • The Sox stuck out 11 times Thursday and 35 times in the series.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The view from below showed the vehicle on its side with airbags deployed, and two feet sticking out from what appears to be the passenger side window.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stick out
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  • The Alliance rejected accusations of greenwashing at the time, saying its mandate was to identify scalable collection, sorting and recycling solutions and that projects operating at the edge of commercial viability would not all succeed.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The announcement comes as the International Energy Agency recently projected the world will burn more coal than ever this year, as conflict in the Middle East pushes up natural gas prices.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of project
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“Extend (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extend%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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