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
There’s a few of them though, but those those are the ones that stuck out.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Underwood, Michigan’s freshman quarterback, ran for a 13-yard touchdown in the first quarter, then stuck out his chest to mimic the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which will stay with the Wolverines after their 31-20 victory Saturday night at Spartan Stadium.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
With a pair of dirty scissors Qin Yuan snipped the loose thread where one of the woman’s toes stuck out.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
What stuck out to him was how hard his team played – and how this year’s iteration of the Lakers needs to get to that level.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
In the first slide, the family could seen smiling for a selfie with pumpkins in the background as Matilda stuck out her tongue.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The first thing that really stuck out to me was just the term Software Update.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Smith-Schuster stuck out his hand, too.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Manchester is played in the film by Channing Tatum, who brings a lot of energy to the real life criminal — but that cheerful attitude was something that stuck out about Manchester, Cianfrance told the Observer.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Underwood, Michigan’s freshman quarterback, ran for a 13-yard touchdown in the first quarter, then stuck out his chest to mimic the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which will stay with the Wolverines after their 31-20 victory Saturday night at Spartan Stadium.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
With a pair of dirty scissors Qin Yuan snipped the loose thread where one of the woman’s toes stuck out.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
What stuck out to him was how hard his team played – and how this year’s iteration of the Lakers needs to get to that level.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
In the first slide, the family could seen smiling for a selfie with pumpkins in the background as Matilda stuck out her tongue.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The first thing that really stuck out to me was just the term Software Update.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Smith-Schuster stuck out his hand, too.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Manchester is played in the film by Channing Tatum, who brings a lot of energy to the real life criminal — but that cheerful attitude was something that stuck out about Manchester, Cianfrance told the Observer.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck out
Verb
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Spider-y lash extensions protruded from her lash line, reaching to the bottom of her brows; a thin wing of black liner was drawn from the outer corners of her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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Later in the shift, Lohrei joined the rush and accepted a pass from Morgan Geekie in the neutral zone.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Whoopi Goldberg, Emily Blunt and Natasha Lyonne were among the stars expressing their outrage, while Ryan Reynolds poked fun at Tilly in his new Mint Mobile ad.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Low branches poked at the roof of our boat and brushed our arms.—
Idra Novey,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In clinical trials, maca root has been described as safe and generally well-tolerated.—
Ashley Abramson,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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One of the many heart-wrenching stories that stood out to Bacon was Eddie Bindon, a first assistant engineer, who bought his wife a 25th anniversary ring the day before the Fitzgerald ventured out.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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During the third quarter of the game, Brady went into detail about the positive things that stood out about how the 22-year-old did.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interiors are handled with more finesse.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Officials said the violence spread across several city blocks as agents endured four separate attempts to ram their convoy, including near an FBI facility where demonstrators tried to breach the perimeter before police restored order.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Protests surround store opening As customers first entered the new Shein store on Wednesday, riot police officers stood watch.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The original downtown Detroit space stood for more than 30 years but closed more than a decade ago.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Stuck out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck%20out. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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