STOOD OUT Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

stood out

verb

past tense of stand out

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 Thiero believed his chemistry with rookie Cameron Carr and his defense stood out. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Even in the crunchy bohemia of the Whiteaker, where eccentricity reigned, Ferguson stood out. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood out

Verb

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.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of protruded

Verb

After a scrappy passage of play in which Morocco failed to clear their lines, Desire Doue poked a loose ball to Mbappe on the left edge of the area.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026
But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026

Definition of poked

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One thing that always stuck out to me was how ageless Hargitay remained throughout the 27 (and counting) seasons.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 July 2026
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.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026