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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
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as in to stand
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 stick out
The cranes and steel frames of the active construction site stick out amid the flat farmland, about a 40-minute drive from Lilly’s Indianapolis headquarters.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Every little corner that no one else thinks about, that sticks out most to me.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The one-story house sticks out from a distance, and not just for its hot pink stucco exterior, relatively small size and overgrown lawn.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2024
One of the things that stuck out to VandeBerg in reviewing cases was the large share of incidents in which a pregnant woman was charged with chemical endangerment even though her baby exhibited no signs of harm after it was born.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Every little corner that no one else thinks about, that sticks out most to me.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The one-story house sticks out from a distance, and not just for its hot pink stucco exterior, relatively small size and overgrown lawn.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2024
One of the things that stuck out to VandeBerg in reviewing cases was the large share of incidents in which a pregnant woman was charged with chemical endangerment even though her baby exhibited no signs of harm after it was born.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick out
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Elsewhere in the stream, Kodak attempts to have a normal conversation with the Twitch streamer before totally bugging out, protruding his eyes with a face full of sweat.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The discovery sheds light on why arthropods evolved appendages protruding out of their heads.Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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As of September 2024, property crime stands at 52 incidents per million rides, marking a slight decline but still considerably higher than in previous years.Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes, the cop even pokes fun at the suspect’s inability to sprint, calling them out for being out of shape.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Russian and Chinese militaries are exercising with each other more regularly and even poking the U.S. in the eye on occasion — in July, the U.S. Air Force intercepted a few Russian and Chinese bomber aircraft operating in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone.Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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Even better, the pill was well tolerated with only mild side effects, and patients continuing treatment were seeing further weight loss.Jesse Pound,Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Chirp tolerates other dogs but would do just fine as the only canine.Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 2 Nov. 2024
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His car usually stood out in the parking lot, given his license plate TELL ME.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, what stands out more about the next system may not be so much the rainfall expectations — a half-inch in the North Bay, while the East Bay and South Bay are more likely to be around one-tenth of an inch — as the low temperatures.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This handles installations and updates, as well as syncs your files online.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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After Tyla’s debut album was controversially moved from R&B to pop, the nominations did little to restore confidence in the Academy’s ability to handle African music.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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My friends were confused by my abrupt stop and the frightened and befuddled look on my face — except for one, whose eyes were also bulging wide.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Prior to stepping out into space, Gillis reported seeing seals around the hatch that appear to be bulging.Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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The two countries have endured many moments of friction in their relationship.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Besides the recordings, multiple board members have been accused of stoking the bullying of fellow member Bixler, a transgender woman who endured months of online and in-person harassment last year.Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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