- present participle of protrude.
protruding
Example Sentences
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An AFP photograph showed a red area with several brownish scabs protruding above his shirt collar on the right side of the neck of the 79-year-old president, the oldest ever elected.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
At regular intervals divers found large granite standing stones – or monoliths – protruding above the wall in two parallel lines.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
Hidden behind each protruding eye are two long, spiraled optic nerves -- a configuration not documented in any other lizard species.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025
Though widely regarded as handsome, particularly early in his career, Mr. Nakadai’s most memorable physical feature—as he himself acknowledged—were his large, protruding eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
“I can’t,” she croaked, looking at his moonlit profile, his thick shoulders and broad chest, the tufts of gray hair protruding from his open collar.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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