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
The supportive responses stood out more.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Vegan leather pants also stood out because of their ridiculously steep markdowns ($55 seems almost too good to be true).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2026
While many of the rechargeable models performed similarly (and were even made by the same manufacturer in China), a few stood out.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
One of the many heart-wrenching stories that stood out to Bacon was Eddie Bindon, a first assistant engineer, who bought his wife a 25th anniversary ring the day before the Fitzgerald ventured out.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
During the third quarter of the game, Brady went into detail about the positive things that stood out about how the 22-year-old did.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The reference to Paris stood out to FBI counterterrorism experts.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Even her distinctive German last name — courtesy of her mother’s new husband, Gary Scherzinger — stood out.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Here’s a few comments that stood out.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Vegan leather pants also stood out because of their ridiculously steep markdowns ($55 seems almost too good to be true).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2026
While many of the rechargeable models performed similarly (and were even made by the same manufacturer in China), a few stood out.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
One of the many heart-wrenching stories that stood out to Bacon was Eddie Bindon, a first assistant engineer, who bought his wife a 25th anniversary ring the day before the Fitzgerald ventured out.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
During the third quarter of the game, Brady went into detail about the positive things that stood out about how the 22-year-old did.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The reference to Paris stood out to FBI counterterrorism experts.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Even her distinctive German last name — courtesy of her mother’s new husband, Gary Scherzinger — stood out.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Here’s a few comments that stood out.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood out
Verb
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Spider-y lash extensions protruded from her lash line, reaching to the bottom of her brows; a thin wing of black liner was drawn from the outer corners of her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whoopi Goldberg, Emily Blunt and Natasha Lyonne were among the stars expressing their outrage, while Ryan Reynolds poked fun at Tilly in his new Mint Mobile ad.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Low branches poked at the roof of our boat and brushed our arms.—
Idra Novey,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There’s a few of them though, but those those are the ones that stuck out.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Underwood, Michigan’s freshman quarterback, ran for a 13-yard touchdown in the first quarter, then stuck out his chest to mimic the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which will stay with the Wolverines after their 31-20 victory Saturday night at Spartan Stadium.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Stood out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20out. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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