as in convex
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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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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
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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
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The colorful and bulbous case is made out of thick foam that completely envelopes the tablet.PCMAG, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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The sparkling hue helps accentuate the carbon-fiber body kit that includes a new front splitter, bulbous fenders in the front and back, as well as a giant rear wing.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Protruding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protruding. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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