STUCK OUT Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

stuck out

verb

past tense of stick out

as in protruded

to extend outward beyond a usual point no feet sticking out in the aisles, please

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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 What has stuck out to some locals is the demographics of those opposing the data center. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 One stuck out, an inmate around Pendley’s age who had accidentally killed a man in a bar fight while defending his wife. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 In another close-up, the model stuck out her tongue while showing off her manicure and holding up her credentials from the event. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 General Motors What really stuck out for me is that, underneath all that modern machinery, GM went and built two new V8s. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 One memory that stuck out to Tang was arriving at Shedd with belugas in tow. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 The final theme that stuck out during this process was the Rangers’ emphasis on character. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Newsom stuck out his neck and took it on the chin from fellow Democrats — showing that even with lopsided one-party rule, unity and success aren’t always guaranteed. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 During past visits to La Jolla, some of the qualities that stuck out to Min were the shades of the sun, the ocean and abundant lighting. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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The semiaquatic predator’s eyes would have also protruded from the skull, similar to the Indian gharial, because the eye sockets were raised like a telescope, Burke added.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
The stranger’s hollow cheeks, his dark eyes, whose lashes always appeared wet, the bony shoulders that protruded from the singlet Chee Meng had lent him—all of it frightened Shawn.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of protruded

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Harris accepted, then asked to co-write the screenplay despite never having tackled a feature script.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Araiza had already punted, but the Raiders accepted the penalty and pushed the Chiefs back into a fourth-and-9.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepted

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Kessler, standing nearby during Williams’ postgame news conference, poked his head out from behind a black curtain and gave his teammate a thumbs-up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Already poked, the league bear hasn’t exactly gone into hibernation, either.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of poked

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What has stood out to me as organizations navigate this shift is how quickly the conversation is moving from what AI costs to what that investment actually produces.

— Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Here are five things that stood out from a night of bluster and revelry in Park City.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of stood out

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The October 19 exercise tested how the vessel handled changing mission requirements and simulated machinery failures without onboard crew intervention.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Braking is handled by dual-piston hydraulic calipers clamping down on large rotors for the promise of serious stopping power even in wet weather.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of handled

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In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Fittingly, in the ninth, Ashby endured a 110-mph out from Tommy Edman and an obliterating 108-mph line drive from Kiké Hernández that was caught for an out.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of endured

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About 4,400 SpaceX employees stood to become millionaires once the stock began trading, the New York Times reported, and Fortune profiled workers from top executives to welders whose equity is now worth seven figures or more.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Lee, resplendent in a bright orange and blue pinstriped suit with matching hat, stood from his front-row seat, seemingly serving as conciliator.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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