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Synonyms & Antonyms of protruding
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in bulging, convex
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms for protruding
protruding
verb
present participle of protrude
Synonyms & Antonyms of protruding (Entry 2 of 2)
to extend outward beyond a usual point
- we spotted the kitten's tail protruding from beneath the dresser
Synonyms for protruding
- bagging,
- ballooning,
- beetling,
- bellying,
- billowing,
- bulging,
- bunching,
- jutting,
- overhanging,
- poking,
- pooching
- [chiefly dialect],
- pouching,
- pouting,
- projecting,
- standing out,
- starting,
- sticking out,
- swelling
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“Protruding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protruding. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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