sticks out

verb

Definition of sticks outnext
present tense third-person singular of stick out
1
as in protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point no feet sticking out in the aisles, please

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2
as in stands
to put up with (something painful or difficult) managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee

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“Sticks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticks%20out. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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