Synonyms of protrudes

protrudes

verb

present tense third-person singular of protrude

as in pokes

to extend outward beyond a usual point

we spotted the kitten's tail protruding from beneath the dresser

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pokes
• bulges
• juts
• swells
• stands out
• overhangs
• extends
• sticks out
• billows
• pouches
• pouts
• projects
• starts
• beetles
• bellies
• lengthens
• stretches
• bunches
• bags
• balloons
• distends
• inflates
• dilates
• pooches
• elongates
• expands
• domes
• mushrooms
• blows up
• snowballs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrinks
• compresses
• condenses
• contracts
• constricts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protrudes

Anything that protrudes above the shallow, insulating snow cover is more prone to being damaged by the cold and wind or eaten by wildlife, said plant ecologist Anne Bjorkman of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled. — Adam Williams march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026

The lone camera is a single round lens that protrudes from the upper-left corner of the rear panel. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026

The other two types are subserosal (which protrudes on the outside of the uterus) and intramural (which grow within the muscle layer). — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026

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