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
Ed Oliver The Buffalo Bills' defense wasn’t good in their 41-40 win over the Ravens, but there was one player on that side of the ball who stood out for Buffalo.
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Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 9 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
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
Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 9 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood out
Verb
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No movie poked holes in the stereotypical puffy rock-star ego more effectively than Spinal Tap did, and there are legions of fans who have the film almost completely memorized.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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After the cyberstalking ordeal came to an end and started making national news, the Wilsons poked fun at Kendra's fate by dressing up a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit with a mask of her mugshot over its face, per The Cut.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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The similarities might not have stuck out quite as much, but James Dyson’s words about copycats rang in my mind.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Stood out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20out. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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