1
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
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2
as in accepted
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee
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Recent Examples of stuck out
But one comment in particular stuck out to her.
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The fans who stuck out during yet another frigid April night started booing before Lovelady even reached the mound.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Its flavor stuck out, while its texture was noteably firm—perhaps better for slicing than some of the other hot dogs on the list that might be better for a ball park moment.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Missouri starter Josh McDevitt allowed four hits, four runs and stuck out five over 3 1/3 innings.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The sight of the black rock stuck out at Harris' house.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The sight of the black rock stuck out at Harris' house.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Thousands of Metallica fans across the globe stuck out their arms to donate blood, as a result of the band’s partnership with the American Red Cross.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
At Latin, Ike stuck out as one of the few black students.
—Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The fans who stuck out during yet another frigid April night started booing before Lovelady even reached the mound.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Its flavor stuck out, while its texture was noteably firm—perhaps better for slicing than some of the other hot dogs on the list that might be better for a ball park moment.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Missouri starter Josh McDevitt allowed four hits, four runs and stuck out five over 3 1/3 innings.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The sight of the black rock stuck out at Harris' house.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The sight of the black rock stuck out at Harris' house.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Thousands of Metallica fans across the globe stuck out their arms to donate blood, as a result of the band’s partnership with the American Red Cross.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
At Latin, Ike stuck out as one of the few black students.
—Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck out
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Juburi said that his team has represented scores of families who’ve accepted deportation only in the context of serious medical neglect.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But even a young woman struggling with the patriarchal conundrum of cool-girl syndrome (to be independent and accepted) might reveal more of a snappish turn of mind than Grace does.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Officers poked a hole in the bag and found the elder Ordonez's body.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Back in February 2025, Duff poked fun at her daughter Mae, mixing some mischief in her Valentine's Day post.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Such conduct will not be tolerated and carries grave legal consequences.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The demonstrations were tolerated until the weekend, when police used pepper spray in clashes with some protesters and an army truck knocked down a log barricade at the Galway port.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of the 10-day Artemis II mission, many moments stood out as cultural touchstones.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Elyse's mom said the precision of it all stood out the most.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The incident management and incident response is primarily handled by the teens.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most of the cases are expected to be handled by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office and the Office of Statewide Prosecution.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Given what the rest of Europe endured, such benign civic efficiency verges on the comic.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Susan Butts Tiffani McInnis endured the typical teenage growing pains under the shadow of her mother's missing person investigation.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Pappas called the dusty hole along the cliffside where the county jail and West Publishing once stood an embarrassment that needed to be corrected, but also an opportunity to create something grand.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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McAdoo stood over by the cooler, and Jones kicked dust a few feet away, wielding an AR-15.—
Josh Owens,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Stuck out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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