protrudes

verb

present tense third-person singular of protrude
as in pokes
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 protrudes The lone camera is a single round lens that protrudes from the upper-left corner of the rear panel. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026 Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled. — Adam Williams march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026 The other two types are subserosal (which protrudes on the outside of the uterus) and intramural (which grow within the muscle layer). — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrudes
  1. pokes
  2. bulges
  3. juts
  4. swells
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  • The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of pokes
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  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of bulges
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  • Crimea juts out into the sea, leaving it initially vulnerable to Ukraine’s maritime drones.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • These uber-popular accommodations are located on Crystal Pier, which juts out over the beach into the Pacific Ocean.
    — Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of juts
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  • Top officials appear as the crowd size swells Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani, a 97-year-old Shiite cleric, led the prayers at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla mosque for the late Khamenei and family members killed in the strike.
    — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Most people only hear about it when a lymph node swells during a cold, or when a social media video promises a gua sha stone will detox their face.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
Definition of swells

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“Protrudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrudes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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