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
Elsewhere on the trophy, there are the original rules to soccer, from 1863, which include a proscription on players having nails, iron plates, or gutta-percha—a Malaysian rubberlike material, now used in root canals—protruding from their boots.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
The cups also feature a more angular design, visibly protruding rather than gradually curving.
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Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
Later, the documentary shows a golf-ball sized lump protruding from the top of Nadal’s foot.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Once again, the rest of the silhouette is printed in black, as the brand marks are either inset or protruding from the pattern.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
The cups also feature a more angular design, visibly protruding rather than gradually curving.
—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
Later, the documentary shows a golf-ball sized lump protruding from the top of Nadal’s foot.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Once again, the rest of the silhouette is printed in black, as the brand marks are either inset or protruding from the pattern.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for protrude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrude
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.
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The 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.
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Sense of place The river — which swells with spring snowmelt — and surrounding wilderness give the property a strong sense of place.
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Symptoms can be mild to severe and range from nausea, itching, abdominal pain, swelling of the lips to life-threatening symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
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There are plenty of other sites—waterfalls, glaciers, and semi-hidden hot springs—but another must-visit is Kerling, an 82-foot volcanic rock formation jutting out between a handful of hillsides.
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The most famous of these is A Bigger Splash (1967), which shows a yellow diving board jutting out into a clear blue pool whose tranquility has been disrupted by someone who has just dove into the pool.
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrude. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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