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
In aircraft design, various components can protrude from the plane’s body and disrupt this smooth airflow, introducing turbulence and increasing drag.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Deputy Thomas Zajac, first on the scene, found Heskett kneeling in the grass near the park’s Old Mill Trail, grasping a pocketknife protruding from his abdomen.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Deputy Thomas Zajac, first on the scene, found Heskett kneeling in the grass near the park’s Old Mill Trail, grasping a pocketknife protruding from his abdomen.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrude
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One poked his head into the live shot and later stuck his hand into the frame, seemingly seeking a fist bump from the reporter.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kean himself gets a tattoo hand-poked into his skin and applies medieval salves to his wounds.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm, which is a weakened or bulging artery wall, John Hopkins Medicine explains.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The amphibian slip-ons, crafted in glossy green rubber with bulging eyes perched across the vamp, were first introduced at JW Anderson’s fall 2023 menswear show in Milan.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lina Thomas, commodities strategist with Goldman Sachs Research, said in a video posted on Thursday the swelling price of gold is more than hype.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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When torrential rains hit a swath of Mexico last week, the Cazones River swelled so fast there was virtually no time to flee.—
Cristopher Rogel Blanquet,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lopez walked the carpet in a green off-the-shoulder Harris Reed dress which featured floral designs and black structural pieces which resembled spider legs jutting out from her waist.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Above the tree line, the landscape changes completely with alpine tundra, jagged peaks jutting out in the distance, and skies that seem impossibly close.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrude. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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