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
  • Who else pokes holes in this claim?
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Later in the episode, Kelce's cohost and brother, Jason Kelce, pokes fun at Lively's athleticism in a storyline that sees Bridget attend a soccer camp.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 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
  • Croup swells the upper area of the passageways— lungs are a separate issue.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, swells generated by Priscilla are expected to affect portions of the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Protrudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrudes. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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