stick out

verb

Definition of stick outnext
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 The slightest details, or the smallest bits of structure, are what stick out—what can feel like an amorphous ooze of nothingness suddenly snaps into place thanks to a rhythmic rattle or jagged vocal sample. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026 England jerseys were scarce on the grounds of the National World War I Museum & Memorial, sticking out in the sea of green. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 Also present in the wood panelling inside the wall is a hand sticking out of a beam. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 July 2026 Today, smoke rises from piles of concrete and metal poles sticking out of a mountain of debris where the apartments once stood, in a video captured by one of the former residents and shared with the Herald. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick out
  1. protrude
  2. stand
  3. poke
  4. tolerate
  5. stand out
  6. handle
  7. bulge
  8. endure
Verb
  • While Kali’s protruding tongue is sometimes interpreted as a gesture of embarrassment or shame, the Rolling Stones’ logo reimagines it as a symbol of protest and antiestablishment sentiment.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • Archaeologists surveying the area in 2020 came across human bones protruding from the ground.
    — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of protrude
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  • In June, the annual inflation rate stood at 88%, according to official data.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Otis hit a standing powerslam on Theory, but Maxxine answered with a slap to the face.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of stand
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  • Her breasts poke at the thin fabric of her gown, and there are shadows in the folds of the bed linen.
    — Diane Williams, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • This included one of their players poking a finger into the ear of the Belgian penalty-spot protector Diego Moreira, and responding to the reactionary elbow to the tummy by going down, and staying down, on top of the penalty mark.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of poke
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  • The Steamfitters were staging protests outside the Pfizer site, accusing the MetroLoft — which employs a mix of union and nonunion contractors — of building on the cheap and tolerating unsafe work conditions.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • The remaining mainstream buyers, who are far more price-sensitive and less willing to tolerate the inconveniences of electric vehicles, aren’t gobbling up the technology.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of tolerate
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  • The refuge also stands out for its array of landscapes, said Noss of the University of Florida.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • But Lendeborg’s tendency to float stood out in a setting where most players were zooming at maximum speed.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of stand out
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  • The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.
    — Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • The state attorneys general and Paramount previously agreed to link the private party suit to the states’ case, which means that Martinez-Olguin will handle the state matter as well.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of handle
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  • Look for roots emerging from the drainage holes or a container that’s bulging or misshapen, says Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, houseplant expert and author of The Houseplant Guru.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
  • Their bulging eyes stare back at the Queen’s Consort, empty in pallid faces.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of bulge
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  • But for many Georgians who volunteered, worked, performed or attended the Games, the memories that have endured are far more personal.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Iran’s hardline regime achieves a victory of sorts simply by enduring and surviving.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
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