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
According to a case report this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, her doctors looked through her medical history for clues, finding nothing that immediately stood out.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
In a snaking line of hundreds of yellow jerseys waiting for World Cup shuttle buses at the Golden Glades transit hub, Manny and Philip Acosta stood out in Portugal burgundy.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The love declaration scene in episode 10 really stood out to me.
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Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Those spontaneous relationships have stood out as one of this World Cup’s best stories.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
However, a bronze bust depicting Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, stood out the most to archaeologists.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
What stood out most to me was what happened in Madison Square Garden after the game.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
After financing and researching 125 billion-dollar entrepreneurs and emerging billion-dollar entrepreneurs, one pattern stood out clearly.
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Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Indie folk artist Melissa Ferrick has stood out from the New England folk crowd for decades.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
In a snaking line of hundreds of yellow jerseys waiting for World Cup shuttle buses at the Golden Glades transit hub, Manny and Philip Acosta stood out in Portugal burgundy.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The love declaration scene in episode 10 really stood out to me.
—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
Those spontaneous relationships have stood out as one of this World Cup’s best stories.
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
However, a bronze bust depicting Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, stood out the most to archaeologists.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
What stood out most to me was what happened in Madison Square Garden after the game.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
After financing and researching 125 billion-dollar entrepreneurs and emerging billion-dollar entrepreneurs, one pattern stood out clearly.
—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Indie folk artist Melissa Ferrick has stood out from the New England folk crowd for decades.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood out
Verb
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The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head.
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The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.
Verb
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But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
Verb
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But Valenzuela stuck out his glove, the ball nicked the leather and rolled to Juan Samuel, who stepped on second base and threw to first baseman Eddie Murray, who made the catch that sent Dodgers running to the mound.
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Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé also scored for Les Bleus, giving fans who stuck out a rainy night in Philadelphia a reason to cut loose.
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