standing out

present participle of stand out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of standing out There have been cautionary tales on that front in the past, with the Cup-less Leafs dedicating 50 percent of their cap to their Core Four in the flat-cap era standing out as one good (or bad) example. James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 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
  • Deputy Thomas Zajac, first on the scene, found Heskett kneeling in the grass near the park’s Old Mill Trail, grasping a pocketknife protruding from his abdomen.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Keta’s long layers fell on the sides of her face, while the back was noticeably teased and twisted with spiky pieces protruding out.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first meetup drew dozens of participants poking at pudding cups together.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t expect to see bolts sticking out of Jacob Elordi‘s head.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That includes one striking poster for a 1981 Starship gig depicting a fork sticking out of a car.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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

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