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
What stood out was that victims weren’t cold-called out of the blue.
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Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Second-year coach Sherrone Moore, who might name a starting quarterback on Monday, said Underwood’s talent and comprehension of the offense under new coordinator Chip Lindsey are what have stood out the most so far from the freshman.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
This stood out to some people who spoke to the Washington Examiner because courts in the past have typically deferred to administrations’ authority in light of historically inconsistent applications of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025
Even from that small sample, Reijnders has stood out.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
But what stood out to me in the White House’s official announcement about the construction project was its relatively short time frame.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
Here are a few that stood out to me as a parent; spoiler-free.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Wolfhard’s, a video recorded by his father of his son sick in bed, stood out.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
While stepping into the worlds of these three thought experiments — now better seen as life experiments — two things may have stood out.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Second-year coach Sherrone Moore, who might name a starting quarterback on Monday, said Underwood’s talent and comprehension of the offense under new coordinator Chip Lindsey are what have stood out the most so far from the freshman.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
This stood out to some people who spoke to the Washington Examiner because courts in the past have typically deferred to administrations’ authority in light of historically inconsistent applications of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2025
Even from that small sample, Reijnders has stood out.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
But what stood out to me in the White House’s official announcement about the construction project was its relatively short time frame.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
Here are a few that stood out to me as a parent; spoiler-free.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Wolfhard’s, a video recorded by his father of his son sick in bed, stood out.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
While stepping into the worlds of these three thought experiments — now better seen as life experiments — two things may have stood out.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood out
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The post, which shared several photos from the outing, also poked fun at the couple getting caught in the rain while meeting with schoolchildren at the museum.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even with a relatively small sample size, the anomaly stuck out like a giant, red, throbbing sore thumb — a favorite gag in animation.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over seven seasons, our intrepid captain guided her Intrepid-class Federation starship back to the Alpha Quadrant after being stuck out in the Delta Quadrant over 70,000 light-years from Earth.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Stood out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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