extend (out)

verb

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

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  1. stick out
  2. project
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  • But what stuck out more than the Giants’ toughness in those skirmishes was their football stamina.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Two plays stick out to Jenkins, now in his 33rd season coaching the sport.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of stick out
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  • The publication was projected to spend about $400,000 this year on subscription services for content that appears on its pages, records show.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Miami is projected to be one of the NFL’s lowest-scoring teams; there have been only two top-10 fantasy finishes from an RB on a bottom-five offense over the past five seasons.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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