STICKING OUT Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

sticking out

verb

present participle of stick out

as in protruding

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

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as in handling

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 sticking out These tags look like an antenna sticking out of a small rectangular box, and staff used eyelash glue to stick them to the back of the butterflies. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 Rhaenyra is called into her chambers to find the window open, and Helaena impaled dead on the spikes below, one spike garrishly sticking out of her neck. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 As soon as my friends got a grasp on the mechanics, Big Walk opened into a huge, lush landscape, with colorful structures, including a sculpture garden, sticking out of the brush. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 But in general, the scuzz in these songs is homogenized, distributed evenly rather than sticking out in clumps. — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Jason Smith testified that Colt Gray carried the semiautomatic rifle onto the school bus with the barrel sticking out and wrapped in poster board. — Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The producer remembers one line of the song sticking out to him upon his first listen. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 The next day the train departed for Laredo, where a worker at the Union Pacific Rail Yard saw a leg sticking out and found the other six bodies inside. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

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Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), as the name suggests, is native to tropical climates in Asia and produces dramatic, vibrant flowers that can grow up to 6 inches in diameter with protruding stamens.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Akhenaten, who may have been the boy-king’s father, was depicted in artwork as having wide hips and a protruding belly, which stood out from portraits of other Egyptian royalty.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of protruding

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That gives the new processor a path into systems handling large transaction-processing and data-intensive workloads.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
Such transformers are physically smaller and lighter than conventional transformers, have modular designs that enable easy upgrades or replacements of parts, and can perform as all-in-one power electronic devices by handling multiple tasks.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

But Vicki immediately goes past Meredith Marks (disengaging) to Amanda Frances (opening her laptop and working), even as the others try to earn their paychecks by poking at her.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Milk Stage of Kernels Check the kernels on an ear by poking it with your fingernail.

— Danielle Ernest, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of poking

Verb

In the campaign, Pugh poses wrapped in one of the brand’s camel coats in a minimalist room in front of the camera of Mario Sorrenti, who has a long-standing relationship with the fashion company.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The bloc, which had a long-standing presence inside Haiti, currently does not have a diplomat assigned to Haiti, and the only Caribbean nation that has a diplomatic presence is The Bahamas.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of standing

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Agribusiness stocks are standing out on their charts as commodities regain momentum.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Janna and Diego Escalante, his assistant standing out front tasked with introducing the carts to curious customers, gave Ash a quick tutorial on how to use the screen and enter items from her shopping list.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of standing out

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But still, the friendship captured onscreen is true to life, and an interesting peek into one of Hollywood’s most enduring bromances.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
More than 70 years later, the house remains an enduring testament to the meeting of two pioneering minds.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of enduring

Verb

What Premier League clubs have shifted away from is — and apologies for the bluntness here — tolerating goalkeepers who aren’t good enough at saving shots.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Phenomenal™ lavender thrives where other lavender plants fail – tolerating humidity, heat, and even clay soil, all while producing mounds of fragrant foliage and dazzling blooms.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026