extended (out)

verb

Definition of extended (out)next
past tense of extend (out)
as in stuck out

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  1. stuck out
  2. projected
  3. draped
Verb
  • In scores of pictures online, she is rendered as a red-haired goddess, her bright tongue stuck out from an unnerving smile.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • What has stuck out to some locals is the demographics of those opposing the data center.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuck out
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  • Of the 35 Senate races on the ballot, 33 have been projected so far and 20 of those went blue.
    — Grace Manthey, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Nor is the university indemnified against the possibility that the developers’ plans and UT’s projected new revenue streams fail to materialize.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of projected
Verb
  • Instead of wearing a pullover as-is, people are using sweaters in lieu of an accessory—draped over the shoulders like a scarf or tied around the waist like a belt.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The funeral car draped with floral arrangements arrived slowly to the church in the town of Navahermosa in central Spain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of draped
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“Extended (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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