extending (out)

verb

present participle of extend (out)
as in sticking out

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  1. sticking out
  2. projecting
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  • The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As soon as my friends got a grasp on the mechanics, Big Walk opened into a huge, lush landscape, with colorful structures, including a sculpture garden, sticking out of the brush.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sticking out
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  • SpaceX went public in June, but has since traded below its IPO price, with S&P projecting negative free cash flow through 2029 and Moody’s flagging Elon Musk’s concentrated voting power as a governance risk.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Before the weekend, Sony had initially been projecting a much less dazzling start of $195 million domestic and $465 million global that would have still put the film among the top 10 all-time debuts.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of projecting
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