How to Use protrude in a Sentence

protrude

verb
Definition of protrudenext
Synonyms for protrudenext
  • His lower jaw protrudes slightly.
  • A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.
  • The dwelling now protrudes from a grassy dune and leans to the side with the ocean mere steps away.
    — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • Weave the polyester fiber fill around the wires protruding from the cap.
    — New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • Most troubling was the sight of a leg protruding from the snow.
    — Nick Heil, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The cameras also protrude a little more from the back of the phone.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The lugs do not protrude past the edges of my wrist and the case looks in proportion with my hand.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Sand tiger sharks have sharp teeth that protrude from their jaw to grasp prey.
    — Sora Kim, The Conversation, 12 July 2021
  • From the rolling hills of the prairie lands protrude jagged spires that quickly expand to the horizon.
    — Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2020
  • The crowning form protrudes above the top of the paper, which is just one of the ways Shaw-Clemons breaks free of the picture plane.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
  • From some of the older eggs, tiny snouts had started to protrude.
    — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The shy animal also has horns that curve and protrude out of the top of its head.
    — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • Once the glue is dry, sand off any plug protruding beyond the board.
    — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And one of the walls seemed to protrude outward out of the plane, according to a city report.
    — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Homes turned to mounds of dust and protruding rebar in the villages of Moulay Brahim and Amizmiz.
    — Joe Snell, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The truck came to rest in the right-hand shoulder, but a part of the truck was still protruding into the highway, the CHP said.
    — Molly Sullivan, sacbee, 11 June 2018
  • Babbitt stopped and gazed up at the cliffs, bathed in the sunlight, with trees protruding from cracks in the red rocks.
    — Ian James, azcentral, 14 July 2019
  • The Beats Studio Buds look very cool: small buds which barely protrude from the ears.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • Inside, there is a glass floor over sandy dirt from which bones protrude.
    — Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • The large knife used to slash her throat was found protruding from her right temple area.
    — Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2024
  • Then, once a bump begins to protrude from the thorax, the wing genes turn off and a new group of genes takes over to enlarge and sculpt the horn.
    — Erica Tennenhouse, Science | AAAS, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Many thought that the protruding rock on the left bank was an important clue.
    — Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Here and there, a leftover bracket or a metal ring protrudes from the shell.
    — Curbed, 27 Sep. 2023
  • That June, his first child was born with a large mass protruding from a lesion in his skull.
    — Daniel Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Clean off the outside of the container, trim protruding roots, then place the plant back in your home.
    — Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The trouble is, most front seats protrude rearwards, past the B-pillars and their seat belt mounts.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Furthermore, the Kona’s rear seats fold flat with the cargo floor, while the EcoSport’s seats protrude a few inches above the floor.
    — Washington Post, 27 June 2018
  • Furthermore, the Kona's rear seats fold flat with the cargo floor, while the EcoSport's seats protrude a few inches above the floor.
    — Mark Takahashi, Edmunds, USA TODAY, 29 June 2018
  • The satin champagne ensemble featured a corset bodice and a 3D pointed wing protruding from the left side of the bust.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Cinemark have unveiled the popcorn bucket, which is a Xenomorph head, including the long protruding back of the head.
    — Bruce Haring, Deadline, 17 July 2024

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