standing out

present participle of stand out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of standing out Now, as initial curiosity inspires the enthusiast to dig deeper into the territory, less corporate producers and wines are standing out as strong ambassadors for the region. Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Against the cottage, a vintage table serves as both potting station and decorative moment, with terra-cotta pots standing out against the wall. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing out
Verb
  • Sharks are often imagined cruising just beneath the waves, dorsal fin protruding from the dark, ocean waters to alert people of their incoming doom.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Eventually, the villager spotted something unexpected—the nearly complete cranium of an unknown, ancient hominin protruding from a small chamber’s interior wall.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gavras, working from a script he co-wrote with Pulitzer-finalist playwright Will Arbery, seems to be poking fun at the vacuous postures of the oligarch class, just as Ruben Östlund and many other filmmakers have in recent years.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • New Bayern Munich signing Luis Díaz strolled down the left flank before cutting inside and poking a cross along the six-yard line.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There are spikes and things sticking out?
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The space still appears to be under construction, as wires can be seen sticking out of the walls and ceilings, while wooden boards cover the floors.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Standing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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