protrudes

present tense third-person singular of protrude

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Recent Examples of protrudes 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrudes
Verb
  • In a pair of promos shared to social media on Monday in support of her upcoming 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl (out Friday), the singer pokes some major fun at herself.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The trailer for Season 6 of Solar Opposites, released today, pokes fun of the show’s imminent end.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His home run on July 28 struck the wide mesh-like portion that juts out on the fair side of the pole.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.
    Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Offshore swells up to 12 feet and long-period surf have prompted widespread marine warnings.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Humberto is expected to bring long period swells to the Atlantic Coast, creating life-threatening surf and currents, according to the National Weather Service.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Protrudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrudes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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