extends (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of extend (out)
as in sticks out

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  1. sticks out
  2. projects
  3. juts
  4. strings
Verb
  • In diagnosing the biggest issues from 2025, communication sticks out like a sore thumb.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When O’Neill thinks about his time in Minnesota, the team’s playoff success, or lack thereof, sticks out.
    — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 30 July 2026
Definition of sticks out
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  • Goldman Sachs projects a historic year for IPO proceeds, driven by the AI boom.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Argus projects that SpaceX will see revenue more than double in 2026 and 2027, and its shares surge under Elon Musk, going by the entrepreneur’s track record at Tesla .
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of projects
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  • The 5th District now juts over 150 miles from Kansas City into Central Missouri, and its electorate is just 41% Democratic, down from 62% Democratic under its old borders, according to a CBS News analysis.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Moroccan forces beat back crowds with batons and tear gas at the gates to Ceuta, trying to prevent more from storming across into the tiny Spanish territory that juts on a spit of sandy land into the Mediterranean from Morocco.
    — Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of juts
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  • Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
    — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Definition of strings
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“Extends (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extends%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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