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
Around the side, the former casino facade is now the front of Joe Leaphorn’s workplace, the Kayenta tribal police station, complete with protruding wood beams.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Team Fluff's Twilight Barkle, a special needs dog with a protruding forehead from Hearts & Bones Rescue in Dallas, scored the game's final touchdown.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
Avoid areas of ice with protruding debris like logs or brush.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Team Fluff's Twilight Barkle, a special needs dog with a protruding forehead from Hearts & Bones Rescue in Dallas, scored the game's final touchdown.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
Avoid areas of ice with protruding debris like logs or brush.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for protrude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrude
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As Luna in your financial quadrant pokes the Sun in your friendship zone, money boundaries and group expectations likely tug in different directions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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Galloway pokes a single to left field.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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The kids froze mid-mouthful, eyes bulging in horror at the thought of having to witness such a thing in the company of their parents.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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And the erotic aspects of the ass, too, could swell their ranks with new conscripts, new stories, new vibrations and vulnerabilities.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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After someone experiences a significant trauma to their body—such as a high-speed ski crash that fractures their leg—the surrounding muscles can rapidly bleed and swell.—
Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
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Instead, it was operated from a board that jutted out from the left side of the wagon.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
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After the village’s Plan Commission recommended in January against its original designs for building fences jutting into the lake from Centennial Beach, the Park District quickly devised two new options.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrude. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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