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
But in addition to that property, there are six acres of core forest, which literally stuck out like a thumb within the preserve.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Make sure to fully bury the biodegradable pots with none of the sides sticking out of the ground.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Stradley was also asked if anything in the contract now sticks out as strange to her today.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
As far as immediate starters go, three prospects stick out with a fourth likely to be a key rotational piece.
—Mike Kaye
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Make sure to fully bury the biodegradable pots with none of the sides sticking out of the ground.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Stradley was also asked if anything in the contract now sticks out as strange to her today.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
As far as immediate starters go, three prospects stick out with a fourth likely to be a key rotational piece.
—Mike Kaye
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick out
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Her fangs protrude, her nails lengthen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
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Hemorrhoids are common and treatable, but bleeding, severe pain, lingering symptoms, or protruding hemorrhoids should be checked by a doctor.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is one of the longest-standing Filipino restaurants in Little Manila, opened in 1992 by Renee and Ernesto Dizon, who wanted to serve the neighborhood’s growing population of immigrant nurses.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Baseball’s all-time Thumb King — he was ejected from 162 games, a record that should stand forever — liked people, period, umps included.—
Mark Bradley,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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When Andrei Vasilevskiy tried to poke the puck away, Bolduc had moved so deep into the crease area that the puck went off him and into the net for his first career playoff goal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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It would be dedicated to the heroic patience with which Americans have tolerated billionaires like him for so very long.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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If investors and consumers begin to think the Fed is willing to tolerate higher inflation, expectations of future inflation—which can be just as influential as the real thing—can drift upward, making price growth harder to contain.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both have stood out for having a long-term strategic vision for football rather than big spending.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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One that especially stood out to me was the first and last name of a former male co-worker used as her password for something important.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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That alone sets it apart from earlier delivery drones that could only handle lighter orders.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Think cordless leaf blowers that make quick work of debris, robot mowers that handle the lawn, and so much more.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Then with a little nudging, the clumsy newborn finds the udder bulging between the cow’s back legs and hungrily suckles colostrum so critical for its first feeding.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Reiner sat mostly expressionless in the courtroom—his eyes wide open and bulging.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet, dairy cows endure this again and again.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Our unhoused population already endures too much.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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