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protruding

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verb

present participle of protrude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protruding
Adjective
  • Mikel Welch Design founder Mikel Welch creatively decorated the wall above the primary bedroom's fireplace using a convex mirror.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
  • But there are also hoops, in a huggie style that take the line’s convex shapes to maximum effect, along with tennis bracelets, done in square lines that mimic those of the physical court.
    Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.
    Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Hours and hours of rubbing abrasive pumice across the roughened marble resulted in the lustrous surfaces of the sculpture, including the high sheen of Pan’s taut chest and ribs, muscular right arm, and protuberant belly.
    William A. Wallace, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
Adjective
  • The colorful and bulbous case is made out of thick foam that completely envelopes the tablet.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The sparkling hue helps accentuate the carbon-fiber body kit that includes a new front splitter, bulbous fenders in the front and back, as well as a giant rear wing.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024

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“Protruding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protruding. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

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