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stuck out

VERB

bulge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

poke protrude stand out

WEAK

beetle come through extend extrude jut obtrude outthrust overhang pouch pout project protend push show

Antonyms

WEAK

depress

Example Sentences

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At one point he stuck out his hand to pretend he held the distant band shell in his cupped palm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

I already stuck out, given the crazy clothes I loved making for myself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The tell was Henry’s nose, which stuck out the most on coin faces and lost its silver first, earning the king the nickname Old Coppernose.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

In both those new photos and earlier tranches, one persistent, nagging detail stuck out to me.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

The woman stuck out a large, four-fingered hand.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson