1
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
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as in handling
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 sticking out
The silk silhouette came with a bodice covered in feather embroidery, with extra tufts sticking out from underneath Cruz's overskirt.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 May 2026
The body was discovered after someone saw feet sticking out of a blanket, the Daily News reported, citing police.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The restaurant will be launching lunch eventually—with, naturally, Sunday roasts, a pub trapping as proper and totemic as malt vinegar and newsprint, or pastry with a piscine head sticking out.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 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
The only part that should be sticking out is the handle.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Bailey says one of the women, who is from Latin America, has been especially worried about sticking out in an overwhelmingly white community.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
There were no doorframes, there were missing floor tiles, and electrical wires were sticking out all over the place.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 May 2026
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 May 2026
The body was discovered after someone saw feet sticking out of a blanket, the Daily News reported, citing police.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The restaurant will be launching lunch eventually—with, naturally, Sunday roasts, a pub trapping as proper and totemic as malt vinegar and newsprint, or pastry with a piscine head sticking out.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 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
The only part that should be sticking out is the handle.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Bailey says one of the women, who is from Latin America, has been especially worried about sticking out in an overwhelmingly white community.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
There were no doorframes, there were missing floor tiles, and electrical wires were sticking out all over the place.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking out
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Elsewhere on the trophy, there are the original rules to soccer, from 1863, which include a proscription on players having nails, iron plates, or gutta-percha—a Malaysian rubberlike material, now used in root canals—protruding from their boots.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The cups also feature a more angular design, visibly protruding rather than gradually curving.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
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Pasadena police will be handling the perimeter and directing pedestrians and traffic away from the training area.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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In partnership with Underdog, a popular daily fantasy sports (DFS) and pick'em betting platform, Brooks revealed a one-of-a-kind board game poking fun at SGA.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Plenty of skilled directors can manipulate tension and fear while still poking us toward nervous laughter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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And that takes in more ground than the Soviet Union when The Wall was still standing.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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This could leave fans looking for a nearby team — a void a Sacramento franchise could fill, though longer-standing ties in the A’s and Giants could still be the dominant fan bases.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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The Storm took advantage of a huge personal foul penalty after Elijhah Badger had caught a 13-yard pass from Plummer and was standing out of bounds.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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The run after catch is evident in some of Moore’s deeper targets, too, with his speed and contact balance standing out.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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And perhaps that’s part of her enduring allure; the search for the person behind the persona.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Albert’s enduring influence on watch tastemakers extends well beyond the Oblique collection.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Cooperative games like Uno, Go Fish, Sorry, or Chutes and Ladders help kids practice taking turns and tolerating frustration in a low-stakes environment.—
Parents,
Parents,
30 May 2026
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And unfortunately, organizations often unintentionally create environments that discourage exploration and human connection by implicitly or explicitly rewarding competition, tolerating destructive behavior from high performers, and suppressing emotional expression in the name of performance.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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After consulting with its attorneys, the board conceded, accepting a settlement offer that would allow the data center to proceed with only minimal concessions from the firm.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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This time, lawmakers were scrambling over a stadium plan to keep the Chicago Bears from accepting an offer to move to Hammond, Indiana.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Sticking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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