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

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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 The major league leader in innings stuck out seven and walked four while throwing 104 pitches. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 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 Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé also scored for Les Bleus, giving fans who stuck out a rainy night in Philadelphia a reason to cut loose. — CBS News, 22 June 2026 Luban’s unexpected journey Only one female whale stuck out from the pod. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 June 2026 As Olsson stuck out his left leg to try to block, Cruyff dragged the ball behind his standing leg. — Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026 What about that moment stuck out? — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026 One of the coaches stuck out his thumb. — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck out
  1. protruded
  2. accepted
  3. poked
  4. tolerated
  5. stood out
  6. handled
  7. endured
  8. stood
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
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  • Sanford and Son ended after the actor accepted an offer from competitor ABC to star in his own variety series, which lasted less than a year.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Since then, Carr has accepted tickets annually, except when the 2020 event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to his public disclosures.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of accepted
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  • It’s now understood that Russia in 2016 poked the election systems in all 50 states to check what protections were in place and accessed—but did not change—some very local registration rosters in Florida and Illinois.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
  • The teen said Jones poked his head through the doorway, then returned to the room and continued firing before leaving the apartment.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of poked
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  • This government has tolerated and facilitated settler violence against Palestinians.
    — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • Not to mention that it would never be tolerated were the story from a different culture.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of tolerated
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  • While every brand-new vehicle has unique qualities, some models stood out more than others.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • When testing these candidates in the lab, magnesium oxide stood out as the top performer.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of stood out
Verb
  • Each company explicitly named the illness as a material business risk and warned fresh, raw leafy greens handled at its restaurants were at risk for the parasite.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Langley, 27, handled the mishap with ease and slipped into a Baltimore Ravens jersey before picking up her guitar and carrying on with the show at M&T Bank Stadium.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • Vulnerable communities are at risk Vulnerable communities, including those with health conditions and people who are unhoused or work outdoors, have endured disproportionate effects from the unsafe air quality.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Rushing has already endured several tests in his first full season in the bigs.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of endured
Verb
  • The guy in a bar in Houston who, when the cameras found Tom Cruise in the stands watching the USA vs Paraguay, stood and applauded.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • But the inference is that the rankings implied where the quarterbacks stood entering 2026.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of stood

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“Stuck out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck%20out. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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