1
as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
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2
as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee
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Recent Examples of stick out
Miller is so eager to at least touch on everything on Scorsese’s resumé that the few gaps stick out.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Did anything about the area stick out during your previous visits?
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 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
The most common misalignments are scapular winging, in which the shoulder blades stick out from your back like wings, and forward tilting, where the shoulders round forward.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Did anything about the area stick out during your previous visits?
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 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
The most common misalignments are scapular winging, in which the shoulder blades stick out from your back like wings, and forward tilting, where the shoulders round forward.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stick out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick out
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Electronic doors give cars a high-tech aura and may modestly reduce wind resistance because their exterior handles typically do not protrude from the door.—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In aircraft design, various components can protrude from the plane’s body and disrupt this smooth airflow, introducing turbulence and increasing drag.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Theresa’s mother died in 2019, but her father stood with prosecutors at the news conference Wednesday.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nobody is going to ‘cash out’, and Perez himself does not stand to benefit financially.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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My neighbors started poking their heads in the front door, too.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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This bra has wide straps, side-smoothing panels, and an allover stretchy fit — sans wires poking you in the ribcage.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Abbott was the first to announce the deployment of the Texas National Guard to Austin through a foreboding statement on X, warning that any disorder wouldn’t be tolerated.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Though enzymatic processes tolerate more contamination than many chemical ones, industrial plants will likely still require pretreatment (washing, grinding, delabeling) to avoid enzyme fouling.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vuitton, Gucci bags Hill’s business dealings with Gatlin may stand out, but her company’s transactions with the Foundation were not as numerous or as large as those involving Holsendolph, the Miami vendor.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Why Charlotte the robot stands out This 3D printing construction robot stands out for its unique mix of speed, strength, versatility and affordability.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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In August, a lawsuit accused OpenAI of encouraging a teenager’s suicide, intensifying scrutiny around how ChatGPT handles mental health interactions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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While there were explosive offensive plays that contributed to this Falcons victory, their defense being able to handle Bills quarterback Josh Allen was just as important at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm, which is a weakened or bulging artery wall, John Hopkins Medicine explains.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The amphibian slip-ons, crafted in glossy green rubber with bulging eyes perched across the vamp, were first introduced at JW Anderson’s fall 2023 menswear show in Milan.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the jury is out on the exact cause of Harry Potter’s enduring popularity, Beach and Willner highlight an important point in its favor.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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This team as a collective seemed proud of their season, triumphant in raising the bar for an organization that not long ago endured a decade-long playoff drought.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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