PROTUBERANCES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

protuberances

noun

plural of protuberance

as in projections

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something the tree trunk had several mossy protuberances where branches had once grown

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Recent Examples of protuberances 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 It is described as bright green with small protuberances on its back. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 When cells produce proteins, the amino acids spontaneously fold into tangled and twisted structures, with pockets and protuberances, and sometimes long, trailing tails. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025

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Noun

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

Noun

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

Definition of protrusions

Noun

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

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026

Definition of bulges

Noun

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

Noun

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

Definition of domes

Noun

Deep roof overhangs create shaded outdoor living areas while helping regulate the home’s interior temperature throughout the year.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Eaves and roof overhangs offer those ideal conditions while also giving hornets easy access to the surrounding area for foraging, explains Isaac Rockwell, an entomologist at Aptive Pest Control.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026

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