PROTRUSIONS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

protrusions

noun

plural of protrusion

as in projections

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something the bizarrely shaped protrusions of a coral reef

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Recent Examples of protrusions Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 These types of protrusions are fairly common, particularly in older men, and occur when a small amount of abdominal contents, such as fat or a bit of intestines, slips through a gap or weak point in the muscles and tissues of the abdominal wall. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 Traditional control surfaces create gaps and protrusions that increase radar cross-section and require constant adjustments in fly-by-wire systems. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026 Officially, these prominent bumper protrusions were inspired by jet-age design and missile imagery. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The 10a’s completely flat back is a rarity among smartphones, most of which have substantial protrusions that house their camera optics, causing those devices to wobble when placed on a table. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 This protein is needed for the formation of cilia — hairlike protrusions that cells can use to move — as well as in the assembly of the mitotic spindle that organizes chromosomes during cell division, and for the transport of neurotransmitters in neurons. — Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025 Karst formations, a porous rock, stick out as jagged protrusions in between lush forest and provide plenty of places for small creatures to hide. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 Their name comes from the unique protrusions on their back that resemble horns and serve as a defense mechanism against predators including other sharks, elephant seals and some large fish. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025

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Maybe the projections are realistic, but the inter-company structures depend a lot on the types of numbers that executives often embrace over optimistically.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Industry projections suggest the Canary Islands could reach between 3,000 and 4,000 specialized animation and digital-arts jobs over the coming years.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of projections

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As does the Buddha’s Hand, a pulp-less lemon with fragrant, yellowy finger-like protuberances best for zesting, candying, and making infusions for teas, simple syrups, marinades, and libations.

— Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Described as bright green with small protuberances on its back, the frog belongs to the Gastrotheca genus, a group of marsupial frogs found in Central and South America.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of protuberances

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During matches earlier this year, bulges could be seen in the shoulder seams on jerseys for teams including France and Uruguay, the Guardian reported.

— Claire Rush, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Galactic bulges tend to be the oldest parts of galaxies, forming billions of years before the disks, at least in the Milky Way's case.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 June 2026

Definition of bulges

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Experience gained from managing heavy steel distortion during the welding of KSTAR’s vacuum boundaries informed the tooling and quality control methods later used to fabricate the thicker, more complex ITER sections.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
People are flooding their comment sections from afar with questions, condolences and claims of AI manipulation.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026

Definition of sections

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This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Some build nests underground in grassy areas or dense vegetation, while others look for openings in trees, wall voids, eaves, and roof overhangs, says Jim McHale, president of JP McHale Pest Management.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

Definition of overhangs

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In 2025, the company finalized an agreement with Baghdad to redevelop oil and gas resources in Kirkuk, covering the Baba and Avanah domes of the Kirkuk field and the nearby Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz fields.

— Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south.

— Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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