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protrude

verb

prō-ˈtrüd

Definition of protrude

as in to poke

to extend outward beyond a usual point we spotted the kitten's tail protruding from beneath the dresser

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Recent Examples of protrude Rugged slabs of rock speckled with glaciers and snowfields protrude through the clouds and overlook the entry to Grand Teton National Park. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 All door handles in the ward are metal levers flush with the door, rather than protruding, to prevent patients from using them as ligature points. — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for protrude

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The surgeons used forceps to grab at a loop that was poking into view and then needed multiple tugs to gently slide out the rest.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Social media video showed snakes poking their heads above the muddy water inundating the village.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of poke

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As the influence of the Daoism of Celestial Masters spread, Zhang Daoling would also come to be seen as a powerful deity in his own right, often depicted with bulging eyes and wearing a red robe, accompanied by a tiger.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
That ball found the head of Jude Bellingham, whose diving header bulged the net and opened the scoring.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of bulge

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Her ears were a cotton-candy pink and were swollen under the thin wool.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
In the end-credits sequence when Powell’s name appears, the music swells and intensifies, as if someone in the theater cranked the sound up to its maximum level just for him.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 July 2026

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