stick out
verb
stuck out; sticking out; sticks out
1
a
: to jut out : project
b
: to be prominent or conspicuous
2
: to be persistent (as in a demand or an opinion)
: endure, last entry 1
—often used with it
stuck it out to the end
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Examples of stick out in a Sentence
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee
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But if his life has taken a wild detour from that point, his future business success isn’t the only reason the evening sticks out in his mind.
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Charlie Campbell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
On the plus side, making bags is just as easy as with the Nesco and by contrast, Anova’s is much more attractive in a glossy black finish that won’t stick out as much among your more modern appliances.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 27 Jan. 2025
In one video an unknown miner, his ribs sticking out, begs for help.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Here are some of the latest discoveries: Family spots wood sticking out of sand dune — and finds historic item in New Zealand
In New Zealand, a family stumbled upon a piece of wood protruding from a sand dune, which turned out to be a historic artifact.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
On the plus side, making bags is just as easy as with the Nesco and by contrast, Anova’s is much more attractive in a glossy black finish that won’t stick out as much among your more modern appliances.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 27 Jan. 2025
In one video an unknown miner, his ribs sticking out, begs for help.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Here are some of the latest discoveries: Family spots wood sticking out of sand dune — and finds historic item in New Zealand
In New Zealand, a family stumbled upon a piece of wood protruding from a sand dune, which turned out to be a historic artifact.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20out. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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