protruding 1 of 2

adjective

as in convex

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protruding

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verb

present participle of protrude
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
Adjective
The exhibit will be visible from the street, set up in a protruding bay window, and visitors will be able to walk through the railcar. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025 The whole setup looks like a giant creature with an extremely dense and compact body, a long, protruding neck, and an almost-cute face — a little bit like Wall-E, and a little bit like the servant-pet-robot from Red Planet that turns on Val Kilmer and tries to murder him. — Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
At first, 17-year-old Khloe Aguiar didn’t want to climb the over 100-foot ladder protruding out of the fire truck. — Julianna Mejia july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 With its extended, protruding proportions and structural overlays, the colorway also features a glow-in-the-dark treatment across its TPU cage. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 While Kali’s protruding tongue is sometimes interpreted as a gesture of embarrassment or shame, the Rolling Stones’ logo reimagines it as a symbol of protest and antiestablishment sentiment. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 Archaeologists surveying the area in 2020 came across human bones protruding from the ground. — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Next, plug the separate, short USB-C cable protruding from the back support bar into the port on the seat's base. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 The small black object protruding underneath the door kept showing up and the woman told her mother about her suspicions. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 The sport has a thriving filmmaking subculture, with athletes capturing compelling footage of riders flying down steep mountain chutes and jumping off protruding rocks, all with pristine wild mountain terrain in the background. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 7 July 2026 The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk. — ABC News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protruding
  1. convex
  2. poking
  3. protuberant
  4. bulging
  5. bulbous
  6. jutting
  7. swollen
  8. swelling
Adjective
  • The designs included pumps with convex heels or boots with the same dramatic rounded heel plus a sculptural platform.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • The device works like a convex magnifying glass lens that focuses light into a narrow, concentrated beam.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 June 2026
Definition of convex
Verb
  • Instead, her dad looks under the table and sees a jumble of limbs with Chastain’s smiling face poking out at him.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • This included one of their players poking a finger into the ear of the Belgian penalty-spot protector Diego Moreira, and responding to the reactionary elbow to the tummy by going down, and staying down, on top of the penalty mark.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of poking
Adjective
  • And the rear of the case is deeper to accommodate a protuberant rear camera—hinting that the next iPad will see a big camera upgrade.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.
    — Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 21 Sep. 2022
Definition of protuberant
Verb
  • Okegbe recommends immediately discarding any can that’s bulging, leaking, heavily rusted, or dented.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
  • An aneurysm is a weakened or bulging artery wall, and coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of bulging
Adjective
  • This charming ceiling fixture brings that same timeless appeal to modern homes, with a bulbous silhouette that adds character to kitchens, dining rooms, and entryways.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
  • The result is a bulbous body covered in scraggly fur atop four spindly legs, a stout head and little to no neck.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Definition of bulbous
Verb
  • Paleontologist Susan Hendrickson discovered three huge bones jutting out of a cliff on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • The floor plans were a jigsaw alignment, jutting around to provide access to windows and narrow harbor views.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of jutting
Adjective
  • With their swollen, flaring buttresses and soaring heights of 80 feet or more, the trees are awe-inspiring when reflected in the dark water.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve, which passes through a tunnel on the inside of the elbow, becomes inflamed, swollen and irritated, Johns Hopkins explains.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • The mother noticed swelling and bruising on her child, and a mark on her boots, where Riley allegedly stepped on the kid, the criminal complaint said.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Reduced Osteoarthritis Joint Pain Collagen peptides support connective tissue and reduce inflammation, helping reduce symptoms such as pain and swelling from osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease).
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 July 2026
Definition of swelling

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