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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  • Once the snoozing raccoon had been removed from the cage, the team realized that whatever was sticking out of her face was also sticking out the back of her head.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Its jaw was squeezing down on his trunk, with his legs sticking out of its mouth.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sticking out
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  • The distributor is projecting an opening in the low-to-mid $20 millions for filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki‘s sequel to 2023’s Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Leading prediction market platforms were actively projecting races on X Tuesday night.
    — Davis Giangiulio,Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of projecting
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“Extending (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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