STICK OUT Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

stick out

verb

Definition of stick out

as in to protrude

to extend outward beyond a usual point no feet sticking out in the aisles, please

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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 These two stick out among a slate of otherwise qualified candidates. — Nik Hunder, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 The major league leader in innings stuck out seven and walked four while throwing 104 pitches. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 In the summer of 2024, May found a large gold Tudor ring partly sticking out of the mud. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Jordan routinely taunted opponents by, well, sticking out his tongue, trash-talking relentlessly, screaming at officials, and celebrating in defenders' faces. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick out

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In several looks, the hips protruded impressively outward, but the silhouette appeared more subtle and somewhat suitable for everyday wear in the label’s delicate camisole tops.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 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, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Definition of protrude

Verb

After a few kids broke into the neighborhood pool and left a mess a few months ago, Robinson said one man threatened to stand guard at the pool gate and shoot the kids with a BB gun.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Today, the number of satellites orbiting Earth currently stands at around 14,000, with the vast majority being Starlink satellites.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026

Definition of stand

Verb

Defense attorneys Blair Berk and Marilyn Bednarski did their best to poke holes in all this testimony during cross examination, and even tried to slip in wholesome details like Burke’s religious upbringing.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of poke

Verb

Heavy clay also holds onto moisture for an eternity, which many flowers and shrubs can’t tolerate.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Monarch caterpillars eat only milkweed, which grows best in cooler climates, but the butterflies can’t tolerate freezing temperatures.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of tolerate

Verb

At Saturday’s initial workout — of the team’s three-day jumpstart for rookies and quarterbacks at training camp — Canady stood out during the red-zone 7-on-7 session.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Though many of the starting line-up are his peers, Gray stood out on the team sheet and on the pitch.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of stand out

Verb

While there’s seemingly no shortage of players and other team employees willing to complain publicly about day-to-day decision-making within the league, Engelbert’s overall job security remains too hot for most to handle.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
MetroLoft, the company handling the renovation, was expanding the floor with a slender addition.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

Definition of handle

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 bulge

Verb

Despite Venezuela’s petroleum-rich reserves, its citizens have endured extreme poverty, food insecurity and political instability for decades.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
If Republicans pressed ahead with a potpourri of government spending to shore up shuttered agencies, vulnerable incumbents would have to endure two unlimited Senate vote-a-ramas.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of endure

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