1
as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
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2
as in to stand
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 stick out
The cameras were operational for a period of 28 days between July and August, and when researchers looked through the images collected at the end of the month, two stuck out from the rest.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
South Florida resident, Michael Anderson, 62, came to Chicago to visit some friends and explore Chicago culture, and the Chinatown Summer Fair stuck out to him.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Plus/minus is a divisive stat, but his team-worst -20 still stuck out.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Yet what stuck out the most to me was Billy Graham’s regrets toward the end of his life and ministry career, which the book and subsequent interviews revealed, concerning the evangelist’s relationship with politics.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
South Florida resident, Michael Anderson, 62, came to Chicago to visit some friends and explore Chicago culture, and the Chinatown Summer Fair stuck out to him.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Plus/minus is a divisive stat, but his team-worst -20 still stuck out.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Yet what stuck out the most to me was Billy Graham’s regrets toward the end of his life and ministry career, which the book and subsequent interviews revealed, concerning the evangelist’s relationship with politics.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick out
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That power runs through a six-speed sequential gearbox, controlled via a large handle protruding between us, just beside the equally tall handbrake.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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Then on September 15, 2024, as Trump was golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida, a Secret Service agent, authorities said, saw Routh's rifle protruding through the golf course fence and opened fire.—
Peter Aitken
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Paul smashed together a pair of two Prime bottles while standing on the ring post and then hit a devastating splash on top of Jelly Roll, who was stretched across the announce table.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Drafted in the second round, 50th overall, in 2024, the imposing Tolle who stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 250 pounds, has already struck out 31 in 23 innings after his promotion to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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How Safe Is Fulvic Acid For Skin According to Dr. Goldenberg, fulvic acid is generally well tolerated, even by sensitive, acne- or rosacea-prone skin.—
Noma Nazish,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Hosta is easy to grow and tolerates some challenging sites such as heavy shade and nearby black walnut trees.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Tate stands out from the field for reasons beyond his 6-foot-5 stature.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Texas: Texas stands out for granting local jurisdictions significant powers to issue evacuation orders and coordinate responses.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The next court hearing, Dugan said, could be handled over Zoom.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Workloads involving long-running or compute-intensive tasks can be more efficiently handled using containerized or server-based deployments.—
Jagadish Gokavarapu,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Both can affect your quality of life: Atherosclerosis can cause heart attacks, strokes, poor blood flow to the legs, or bulging arteries.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
20 July 2025
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Blount, who appeared wearing a white button-down shirt and tie, his hands shackled in front of him, his bulging gut and beige tie spilling over his beige pants, appeared impassive and refused to meet his victim’s gaze as Rothschild addressed him personally.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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In September 2024, tribal officers returned to Austin to accept the thanks of political and cultural leaders for their enduring friendship during the 19th century, long before the Tonkawa were exiled to Oklahoma in the 1880s.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Luzardo has endured serious bruises in the last two months.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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