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 those basketball games stuck out to Saban.
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
As for a Fenty Hair launch that stuck out most to us in 2025?
—Akili King, Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
Some missteps really stick out.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
In a neighborhood of stately prewar apartments and brownstones, 1094 Park Place manages to stick out.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
As for a Fenty Hair launch that stuck out most to us in 2025?
—Akili King, Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
Some missteps really stick out.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
In a neighborhood of stately prewar apartments and brownstones, 1094 Park Place manages to stick out.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stick out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick out
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This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Models walked the runway in overcoats with shoulder pads, hourglass suits, pencil skirts and bra tops, with cylinder ponytails protruding from the sides of their heads.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Episode 3 ended with Ron, Eric Nam, Kristen Kish, and Caroline Stanbury all tied to trees and hilariously pleading for their lives while the Traitors and a masked executioner all just kind of stood there awkwardly.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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For immigration advocates in the Bay Area, Good’s death has intensified long-standing concerns about intimidation and retaliation against those who monitor federal agents.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hadn’t poked my nose in anywhere, hadn’t seen anything, and just really enjoyed watching the film.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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And the Banchet’s executive director, Michael Muser, poked at food influencers, made fun of the rising popularity of alcohol-free wine and jabbed at some restaurants using AI for creating recipes.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Phase 1 human clinical trials showed it was well tolerated, and Bakshi says early results in Phase 2, which is focused on both safety and efficacy, are promising.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bovino’s departure seemed an admission that Minnesotans aren’t the only Americans who won’t tolerate more deaths at the hands of federal agents.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Across rooms and conversations, three themes stood out clearly.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The writer-director does see a likelihood that this could stand out to viewers as interesting at a time when a range of political leaders around the world follow a right-wing conservatism that seems to have little interest in emotions.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Perception is handled through a dual-lidar setup consisting of Halo and Sentinel systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Questions regarding vehicle maintenance and specifications are handled by the City of Chicago's Fleet & Facility Management department, which manages all municipal equipment.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The younger Pearl does not stalk the sideline drenched in sweat, veins bulging from his neck and spittle flying at every questionable call.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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If a can is bulging, swollen, rusted or badly dented, throw it out.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday, the system pushed towards Virginia, with the forecast calling for a foot of snow or more to be dumped on parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, while New England endured double-digit subzero temperatures.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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California has endured three severe droughts in the past 19 years — from 2007 to 2009; 2012 to 2016; and 2020 to 2022 — all of which involved water restrictions for millions of residents and businesses in cities and cutbacks to farmers.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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