protruded

past tense of protrude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of protruded His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protruded
Verb
  • Because tiny holes are poked into the soil surface, more nutrients can reach greater soil depths.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In a 2019 post celebrating his third wedding anniversary with Miles, Minoso poked fun at his character’s romantic shortcomings.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Its cement base jutted up at least 8 inches off the ground.
    Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The protests then swelled to wider calls to stamp out corruption, repression and rising crime under President Dina Boluarte’s rule.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.
    Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Protruded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protruded. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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