Synonyms of protruding

protruding 1 of 2

adjective

as in convex

Related Words

• convex
• protuberant
• bulbous
• swollen
• enlarged
• projecting
• distended
• bulging
• protrusive
• inflated
• jutting
• puffy
• risen
• cambered
• blown up
• ballooning
• expanded
• spherical
• bloated
• globular
• rounded
• puffed
• extended
• domed
• round
• global

Dissimilar Words

• hollow
• concave
• sunken
• indented
• depressed
• recessed
• dented
• dished
• alveolar
• cupped
• cavernous
• crescentic
• recurved
• cuplike
• dimpled
• cuppy
• pockmarked

protruding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of protrude

as in poking

to extend outward beyond a usual point

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poking
• bulging
• jutting
• swelling
• overhanging
• projecting
• standing out
• billowing
• sticking out
• pouting
• bellying
• ballooning
• bunching
• pouching
• beetling
• pooching
• extending
• starting
• bagging
• lengthening
• stretching
• distending
• doming
• inflating
• expanding
• dilating
• mushrooming
• elongating
• snowballing
• blowing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracting
• shrinking
• compressing
• condensing
• constricting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protruding

Adjective

The exhibit will be visible from the street, set up in a protruding bay window, and visitors will be able to walk through the railcar. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025

The whole setup looks like a giant creature with an extremely dense and compact body, a long, protruding neck, and an almost-cute face — a little bit like Wall-E, and a little bit like the servant-pet-robot from Red Planet that turns on Val Kilmer and tries to murder him. — Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

Verb

At first, 17-year-old Khloe Aguiar didn’t want to climb the over 100-foot ladder protruding out of the fire truck. — Julianna Mejia july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

With its extended, protruding proportions and structural overlays, the colorway also features a glow-in-the-dark treatment across its TPU cage. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

While Kali’s protruding tongue is sometimes interpreted as a gesture of embarrassment or shame, the Rolling Stones’ logo reimagines it as a symbol of protest and antiestablishment sentiment. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Archaeologists surveying the area in 2020 came across human bones protruding from the ground. — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Next, plug the separate, short USB-C cable protruding from the back support bar into the port on the seat's base. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

The small black object protruding underneath the door kept showing up and the woman told her mother about her suspicions. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

The sport has a thriving filmmaking subculture, with athletes capturing compelling footage of riders flying down steep mountain chutes and jumping off protruding rocks, all with pristine wild mountain terrain in the background. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 7 July 2026

The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk. — ABC News, 25 June 2026