stuck out

verb

Definition of stuck outnext
past tense of stick out
1
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point no feet sticking out in the aisles, please

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2
as in accepted
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 Synonyms for stuck out
  1. accepted
  2. poked
  3. tolerated
  4. endured
  5. sustained
Verb
  • Does that mean Kidd has accepted the Mavericks are the Red Sox in that scenario?
    — Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • While walk-ins are accepted, larger groups must book in advance.
    — Rachel King, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Chris Kreider poked a puck away from Yegor Chinakhov.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of poked
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  • For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.
    — Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.
    — Paul Klein, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • Even though United were in the shadow of Liverpool and others, the aura of Old Trafford forged in the 1950s and 1960s endured.
    — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The stock market endured its worst day of the year this week and fears of a recession have intensified.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of endured
Verb
  • An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 2019 did not adversely impact on his progress.
    — Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This is the second season Dell sustained a serious injury.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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