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 stuck out
As Fodrey stuck out his tongue out in celebration in the north end of the stadium, Loons fans buried heads in hands.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Four areas of the executive's remarks stuck out to us.
—Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The similarities might not have stuck out quite as much, but James Dyson’s words about copycats rang in my mind.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Even with a relatively small sample size, the anomaly stuck out like a giant, red, throbbing sore thumb — a favorite gag in animation.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Over seven seasons, our intrepid captain guided her Intrepid-class Federation starship back to the Alpha Quadrant after being stuck out in the Delta Quadrant over 70,000 light-years from Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Her consciousness is recorded like an additional probe stuck out in the world to gather perceptual information, deepening their own.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
This will turn out to be the grown version of both the narrator and the little girl who stuck out in the photograph.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Four areas of the executive's remarks stuck out to us.
—Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The similarities might not have stuck out quite as much, but James Dyson’s words about copycats rang in my mind.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Even with a relatively small sample size, the anomaly stuck out like a giant, red, throbbing sore thumb — a favorite gag in animation.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Over seven seasons, our intrepid captain guided her Intrepid-class Federation starship back to the Alpha Quadrant after being stuck out in the Delta Quadrant over 70,000 light-years from Earth.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Her consciousness is recorded like an additional probe stuck out in the world to gather perceptual information, deepening their own.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
This will turn out to be the grown version of both the narrator and the little girl who stuck out in the photograph.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck out
Verb
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Cash is not accepted in the arena or for parking.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Sophie was certain that her parents would not have accepted her gender identity.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During her acceptance speech last year for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, the actress poked fun at her own success.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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No movie poked holes in the stereotypical puffy rock-star ego more effectively than Spinal Tap did, and there are legions of fans who have the film almost completely memorized.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the encouragement of political dissent is a part of Kirk’s legacy, as his supporters have insisted, the actual practice of it isn’t tolerated much at the moment.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Regardless, these comments are blatantly insensitive as political violence should never be tolerated or exploited as comedic entertainment, no matter who perpetrated it.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Menu items that stood out include the sweet corn bisque, smoked pork cheeks and the elote appetizer.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Among the eight hundred letters Zeidman receives annually from prisoners in New York, Shane’s stood out.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mercado, who has handled domestic violence calls, said that police should contact the victim as quickly as possible because time is of the essence in these incidents.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Roji Films and Toei present the feature, with world sales handled by EST N8 and Toei.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Red Bull driver has endured a difficult season by his own high standards, with victory last time out in Monza his first since mid-May, but is now enjoying his best form of the year.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Many of the tastes that have come, gone and endured include creations of shop owners and customers alike, according to Leffers.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Prep defense also stood tall in holding down the Raiders’ talented quarterback Caden Smith and tailback Caden Chase until the game was well out of reach.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture in the heart of France's capital, was built around 1260 AD and stood for 850 years, seeing more visitors than the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following two days of offensive silence and two Jays losses, Chris Bassitt took control of the playlist ahead of Sunday’s game.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fearing for his safety, Keele immediately took her then-21-year-old son to West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Stuck out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck%20out. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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