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as in poking
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 protruding
Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The attack was foiled when a Secret Service agent spotted a firearm protruding from the bushes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
There's a place for elaborate garlands, flameless candles, and feathery plumes protruding from Christmas trees.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
However, a closer look at the footage revealed that the insects never touched the spider webs with their protruding front legs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Footage taken on the day of that attack showed Goldberg-Polin being marched out of the shelter – with his hand blown off and bone protruding from his wrist – and thrown along with four others into the back of a truck.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
After opening the door, officers saw a handgun protruding from Lopez’s waistband.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 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
Verb
While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The attack was foiled when a Secret Service agent spotted a firearm protruding from the bushes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
There's a place for elaborate garlands, flameless candles, and feathery plumes protruding from Christmas trees.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
However, a closer look at the footage revealed that the insects never touched the spider webs with their protruding front legs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Footage taken on the day of that attack showed Goldberg-Polin being marched out of the shelter – with his hand blown off and bone protruding from his wrist – and thrown along with four others into the back of a truck.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
After opening the door, officers saw a handgun protruding from Lopez’s waistband.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protruding
Adjective
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The convex roof sat atop a disk, held up by great ionic pillars circling the temple.Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mikel Welch Design founder Mikel Welch creatively decorated the wall above the primary bedroom's fireplace using a convex mirror.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Carter first saw the disease up close in 1988 while visiting a village in Ghana where nearly 350 people had worms poking through their skin.Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
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At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 21 Sep. 2022
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Hours and hours of rubbing abrasive pumice across the roughened marble resulted in the lustrous surfaces of the sculpture, including the high sheen of Pan’s taut chest and ribs, muscular right arm, and protuberant belly.William A. Wallace, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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Forgo bulbous or ultra-delicate stemware, which takes up too much space and often feels too precious to use.Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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His bulbous, bright orange plastic eyes watched over us every Christmas.Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Protruding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protruding. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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