protruded; protruding
: to jut out from the surrounding surface or context
a handkerchief protruding from his breast pocket
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Since trudere means "to thrust" in Latin, protrude means basically "to thrust forward". If your neighbors' patio protrudes over your property boundary, you may want to discuss it with them. A protruding disc in your spine may have to be operated on sooner or later; superficial protrusions, such as corns or bunions, tend to be less serious than more deeply rooted ones.
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Examples of protrude in a Sentence
His lower jaw protrudes slightly.
A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.
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Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images
Sisters Molly Coffee, left, and Victoria Coffee, right, work to clean up their home after a tree fell on their house and protruded through their living room and Victoria’s bedroom in Morrow, Georgia on Friday, September 27, 2024.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2024
Winter had put a life vest on the dog resembling a shark, with a dorsal fin protruding from its back.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
It’s composed of a gigantic grey triangle with two chimney-like forms protruding from its flattened top.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protrude. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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protrude
verb
pro·trude
prō-ˈtrüd 
protruded; protruding
: to cause to project
the mentalis raises and protrudes the lower lip—Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy
: to jut out from the surrounding surface
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