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
Menu items that stood out include the sweet corn bisque, smoked pork cheeks and the elote appetizer.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Among the eight hundred letters Zeidman receives annually from prisoners in New York, Shane’s stood out.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
ForSingh, who has been testing products professionally for more than a decade, this sunscreen truly stood out as an industry-first formulation.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Though Bellinger was eventually called out on spectator interference rather than the catch itself, Martin’s fearless tumble over the wall stood out on a day in which the Twins shut out the Yankees (83-67) for the first time since 2008.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
But beyond that, plenty of other moments stood out across the league’s 16 games.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
What stood out to her was not leaderboard glory but enterprise pragmatism.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 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
Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Among the eight hundred letters Zeidman receives annually from prisoners in New York, Shane’s stood out.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
ForSingh, who has been testing products professionally for more than a decade, this sunscreen truly stood out as an industry-first formulation.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Though Bellinger was eventually called out on spectator interference rather than the catch itself, Martin’s fearless tumble over the wall stood out on a day in which the Twins shut out the Yankees (83-67) for the first time since 2008.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
But beyond that, plenty of other moments stood out across the league’s 16 games.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
What stood out to her was not leaderboard glory but enterprise pragmatism.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood out
Verb
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Merritt playfully poked fun at safety Bryan Cook, who nearly had an interception.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the years since, he's shared his speech progress and also poked fun at his health in his sets.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Fodrey stuck out his tongue out in celebration in the north end of the stadium, Loons fans buried heads in hands.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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Four areas of the executive's remarks stuck out to us.—
Morgan Chittum,Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Stood out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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