as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly
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Recent Examples of stood out
And his supplementary and third-down skills have stood out, two days into his time in Denver’s building.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Riding on 21-inch wheels, the exterior aesthetics stood out the most on our test.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The first thing that stood out was the conditioning.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Star, which straddles Ada and Canyon counties in the northern stretches of the Treasure Valley, has stood out in recent years for its explosive growth.
—Rose Evans
may 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2026
Michael and Joaquin sported matching all-black outfits while their actor dad stood out in blue.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Cunard has always stood out to me because the brand honors its legacy and heritage, and there’s a true confidence in that.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
This was a fertile area to find an offensive lineman, and Bell was the one who stood out to the Eagles.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Riding on 21-inch wheels, the exterior aesthetics stood out the most on our test.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The first thing that stood out was the conditioning.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Star, which straddles Ada and Canyon counties in the northern stretches of the Treasure Valley, has stood out in recent years for its explosive growth.
—Rose Evans
may 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2026
Michael and Joaquin sported matching all-black outfits while their actor dad stood out in blue.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Cunard has always stood out to me because the brand honors its legacy and heritage, and there’s a true confidence in that.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
This was a fertile area to find an offensive lineman, and Bell was the one who stood out to the Eagles.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood out
Verb
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hartman caught the pass and poked it low past Wedgewood while being buried by a Brent Burns check.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Joshua poked me in the shoulder.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Verb
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But in addition to that property, there are six acres of core forest, which literally stuck out like a thumb within the preserve.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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That was one of the things that stuck out to me.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stood out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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