as in to poke
to extend outward beyond a usual point
we spotted the kitten's tail protruding from beneath the dresser
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Recent Examples of protrude
Last month, Daniel White lifted up his red jail uniform to show a small node of medication the size of a walnut that protruded from his belly.
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
With a large, sail-like dorsal fin protruding from their backs and shimmery scales, these fish have a distinctive appearance.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Even in the second decade of the twenty-first century, that pesky, protruding, uncontrollable external organ is still not ready for general public viewing.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The video also showed shirtless, emaciated-looking men with protruding bones and ribs.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
With a large, sail-like dorsal fin protruding from their backs and shimmery scales, these fish have a distinctive appearance.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Even in the second decade of the twenty-first century, that pesky, protruding, uncontrollable external organ is still not ready for general public viewing.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The video also showed shirtless, emaciated-looking men with protruding bones and ribs.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrude
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The eye poke left Muhammad unable to continue, and the fight was ruled a no contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This occurs as bright points of light appear when sunlight pokes through valleys and mountain ridges on the moon, just before or after the period of totality.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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As Ne Zha, his wide eyes often bulge in different directions.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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When the owner of a silver carp by Fabergé, circa 1908, squeezes the bulging glass eyeballs, the guillotine mouth chomps the end of a cigar (Wartski, E13).—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Protests unite Just after 6:30 pm, Clark’s crowd was swelling with a few dozen protesters from the Free Palestine rally.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, episodes have swelled to an average of around 7.2M multi-platform viewers, more than tripling the L+SD audience.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Antarctic Peninsula, which juts northward and where huge numbers of krill are concentrated, is warming five times faster than the global average, according to research backed by the National Science Foundation.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps halfway up to the crest which forms the ramparts of the Mule Shoe was a jutting bastion of orange-colored rock.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrude. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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