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
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
But one line of it really stood out to me.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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
But one line of it really stood out to me.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood out
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The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.
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In his right leg, Adin's tibia bone was broken in half and protruded through the skin.
Verb
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Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
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Late in the third, the Knights seemed to retake the lead after Pavel Dorofeyev poked home a loose puck.
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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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Luban’s unexpected journey Only one female whale stuck out from the pod.
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“Stood out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20out. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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