as in poked
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 protruded
The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In his right leg, Adin's tibia bone was broken in half and protruded through the skin.
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Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
The hilt of a sword protruded from his back, snug beside a pack as tight as an angry fist.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.
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CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.
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Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.
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Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.
—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In his right leg, Adin's tibia bone was broken in half and protruded through the skin.
—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
The hilt of a sword protruded from his back, snug beside a pack as tight as an angry fist.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope.
—
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.
—
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.
—
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.
—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protruded
Verb
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But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
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The 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.
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Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.
Verb
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The silhouette included a low vamp and the sole of the shoe subtly jutted out in front of the toe, adding to the chunkiness of the style.
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Although all of the cars in the race had been pruned of windshield and fenders, even the exhaust system and muffler had been removed on these Fords so that four snub-nosed pipes jutted straight from the hood.
Verb
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Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
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Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.
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“Protruded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protruded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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