as in pokes
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 protrudes
These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrudes
Verb
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Kym is the family fuckup and a guilty party to its biggest tragedy but also constantly pokes the bear as its selfish verbal assassin.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Instead, the robot simply pokes through it.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Roughly the size of New Hampshire, Sardinia juts out of the Mediterranean Sea about 200 kilometers west of Italy’s mainland.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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One of my best public-land spots is a hardwood peninsula that juts out into a big cattail marsh.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The guilt swells and swells while the sweater sits and sits.—
Liana Satenstein,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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As the orchestra swells, a voice slowly surfaces.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Protrudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrudes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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