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
Video shows his shoes sticking out next to the front of a parked SUV.
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Unidentified trespassers stole the control stick out of an R train while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn back in December — along a stretch of storage track popular with joyriders and graffiti artists.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Careful stunt planning and choreography underlie the devastating discovery of an unconscious Jinx (Nick Offerman) in a running bathtub with a heroin needle sticking out of his arm in the seventh episode of Margo’s Got Money Troubles.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Alamo rides toward Rue, who now only has her head sticking out of the dirt.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Unidentified trespassers stole the control stick out of an R train while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn back in December — along a stretch of storage track popular with joyriders and graffiti artists.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Careful stunt planning and choreography underlie the devastating discovery of an unconscious Jinx (Nick Offerman) in a running bathtub with a heroin needle sticking out of his arm in the seventh episode of Margo’s Got Money Troubles.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Alamo rides toward Rue, who now only has her head sticking out of the dirt.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick out
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Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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And in turn, the 867-foot monolith protruding from the surrounding Wyoming prairie like the stump of the world’s largest tree became a big draw for tourists.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Golf’s elite spaces and long-standing rules don’t always make room for those who don’t abide by norms.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Djena stood silently nearby while Denise spoke, suppressing the urge to contradict Denise’s lies.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Aggressive bears are known to stalk, claw and even bite tourists in Great Smoky National Park, but rangers say one recent encounter involved a bear poking a hiker with its big wet nose.—
Mark Price
May 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Many curious passersby poked their heads inside, wondering if the restaurant was serving food again.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Succulents are often native to hot or desert climates, and can tolerate abundant sunlight.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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Even in the latter part of his career, at the weekly newspaper New York Observer, his writings lost none of their sting, and indeed often seemed like an unappetizing leftover from an era when sour personal swipes were more tolerated.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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So what stands out most about the Chiefs’ road ahead?—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Shilpa and Jesse answer your questions and also award the inaugural Baker of the Month to one lucky listener whose bake stood out on BA Bake Club Substack page.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Wear gloves when handling it and wash your hands immediately after.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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The conversion is being handled by SDFX Studios (formerly Stereo D), the same company del Toro worked with on Pacific Rim.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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But if the gland expands or droops, which is common with age, a portion of it can escape those confines, bulging out below the jawbone and appearing as a lump in the neck.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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Williams, who endured an up-and-down 2025 with the Yankees, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his sixth save in seven opportunities.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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The tradition endures even as most people quietly agree that art probably shouldn’t be co-opted by the agendas of nation-states.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20out. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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