Synonyms of stuck out

stuck out

verb

past tense of stick out

1

as in protruded

to extend outward beyond a usual point

no feet sticking out in the aisles, please

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protruded
• poked
• stood out
• bulged
• projected
• jutted
• swelled
• overhung
• pouched
• started
• bunched
• pooched
• billowed
• ballooned
• beetled
• bellied
• extended
• pouted
• bagged
• lengthened
• inflated
• stretched
• blew up
• expanded
• domed
• dilated
• distended
• elongated
• mushroomed
• snowballed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracted
• compressed
• condensed
• shrank
• constricted

2

as in accepted

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepted
• tolerated
• handled
• endured
• stood
• took
• sustained
• stood for
• lumped (it)
• lived with
• absorbed
• met
• supported
• toughed it out
• swallowed
• wore
• bore
• hacked
• sweat out
• stomached
• pocketed
• countenanced
• went
• abided
• suffered
• bode
• brooked
• reconciled (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• submitted (to)
• allowed
• permitted
• consented (to)
• yielded (to)
• assented (to)
• respected
• acquiesced
• capitulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• turned down
• rejected
• dismissed
• opposed
• declined
• repudiated
• fought
• resisted
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• spurned
• evaded
• eluded
• bypassed
• refrained (from)
• circumvented
• dodged
• combated
• abstained (from)
• forbore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stuck out

The Sox stuck out 11 times Thursday and 35 times in the series. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 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

But what stuck out more than the Giants’ toughness in those skirmishes was their football stamina. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

The culture fit piece is perhaps more nebulous but equally important, and while Orgeron fit LSU like a glove, Kelly stuck out like a sore thumb. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The choice certainly stuck out, as every other couple went with a story focused on grief, personal identity, or overcoming adversity. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

The major league leader in innings stuck out seven and walked four while throwing 104 pitches. — ABC News, 17 July 2026