STICKING OUT Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

sticking out

verb

present participle of stick out

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 Xuan was seated in a wheelchair with a bandage on the back of his neck and intravenous ports sticking out of his chest. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Holtz describes it as an extension sticking out in front of the mouth rather than being the mouth. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 These have a central molecular backbone with side chains sticking out along its length, much like the bristles on a bottle-cleaning brush, but on a molecular scale. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 In a snap shared by Kimmel and Stewart, the four hosts posed with their heads close together, sticking out their chins to draw attention to their coordinating scruff. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 The view from below showed the vehicle on its side with airbags deployed, and two feet sticking out from what appears to be the passenger side window. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The green leaves shouldn’t feel dry, and the corn silks sticking out of the top should be moist. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 Keep it casual and stylish by pairing your maxi skirt and white tee with your comfy walking shoes for daytime sightseeing without totally sticking out like a tourist. — Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking out

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The 10-month-old boy had a deep puncture wound in his upper chest area, while the 3-year-old girl had an inner organ protruding out of a chest-area wound.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
When a switch is at rest, a protruding piece of the plastic stem keeps the switch’s two leaves from making contact.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of protruding

Verb

Screen Queensland is on board, with Kismet distributing locally and Cornerstone handling international sales.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max push the boundaries of what mobile phones can do, such as handling on-device Siri AI calculations and running computational photography algorithms to deliver the best possible images.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Video posted to social media showed one car nearly submerged, with just its sunroof poking above the water, as people moved other vehicles farther from the rising tides.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of poking

Verb

But the arrangement of rose blossoms has been a long-standing scientific puzzle.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
In her pristine Los Angeles kitchen, Nora Lum—the actor, comedian, and rapper better known as Awkwafina—is standing over a stove with two burners and losing the fight with both.

— Elissa Suh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

Foster made the most of the opportunity, tallying seven catches for 73 yards and a touchdown in the preseason and standing out throughout training camp.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Agribusiness stocks are standing out on their charts as commodities regain momentum.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of standing out

Verb

Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
For one, belts became a key statement piece — either big as with Celine or triple with Gucci — second only to the enduring charm of chunky jewelry and maxi sunglasses.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of enduring

Verb

Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Egyptian authorities alternated over the decades between tolerating and repressing the group, which was permitted to field candidates in elections for brief periods.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerating

Verb

Avichai Mandelblit indicted the prime minister seven years ago on fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
At first, it’s seen in Soulan’s hesitation at accepting children from other villages to his class — then in his rage at his mother for feeding guests at the potential expense of the children’s meals.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026