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

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

All door handles in the ward are metal levers flush with the door, rather than protruding, to prevent patients from using them as ligature points. — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026

And while certainly shaken up, the driver and passenger (also test dummies in this case) likely could have walked away without being struck by shattered glass or a protruding antler. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026