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

Both front tires were so worn that the metal threading was visible and protruding. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

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

Once fished to the brink of extinction globally, sand tiger sharks, that iconic aquarium shark with a jaw of protruding, jagged teeth that only a mother could love, have been increasing in the Boston Harbor over the last decade. — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026

The face is a glossy black plastic with the exterior lenses slightly protruding, keeping the front from looking like a single flat surface. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

The 10-month-old boy had a deep puncture wound in his upper chest area, while the 3-year-old girl had an inner organ protruding out of a chest-area wound. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

When a switch is at rest, a protruding piece of the plastic stem keeps the switch’s two leaves from making contact. — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

As has the part where Reacher uses his left paw with two nails protruding from the palm as a makeshift Wolverine/Freddy Krueger stabbin’ hand. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

For the hunters, a massive grey orb with a ramp protruding from it is one clue. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), as the name suggests, is native to tropical climates in Asia and produces dramatic, vibrant flowers that can grow up to 6 inches in diameter with protruding stamens. — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Akhenaten, who may have been the boy-king’s father, was depicted in artwork as having wide hips and a protruding belly, which stood out from portraits of other Egyptian royalty. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026