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
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management inspected it and found a pipe protruding from a berm, leaking water where it’s not supposed to go.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
They’re typically installed above kitchen sinks and provide more light than standard windows, but their protruding design adds weight and insulation considerations.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Since the 1600s, biologists have pointed to the pecten oculi — a strange, comb-like structure protruding into the bird’s eye — as the secret oxygen tank.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
They’re typically installed above kitchen sinks and provide more light than standard windows, but their protruding design adds weight and insulation considerations.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Since the 1600s, biologists have pointed to the pecten oculi — a strange, comb-like structure protruding into the bird’s eye — as the secret oxygen tank.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrude
Verb
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The Jacksonville incident poked at the tension.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Stars pulled even when Nils Lundkvist poked a rebound past Hellebuyck on a shot from Duchene with five minutes left in the second period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 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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Other heart failure signs can include swelling, coughing, confusion, nausea and lack of appetite, according to the American Heart Association.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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This keeps the plastic wrap from swelling or even rupturing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cape Cod juts out to the east just far enough to catch the western fringe of the massive snow shield.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrude. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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