stick out
verbDefinition of stick out
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Synonyms for stick out
Synonyms
bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pooch [chiefly dialect], pouch, pout, project, protrude, stand out, start, swell
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Examples of stick out in a Sentence
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What stuck out were the struggles that this couple is going through. — Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, "In 'Lungs,' a couple debate whether it's right to bring a child into our warming world," 23 July 2019 What stuck out about Pippa's polished pink ensemble was her choice of shoes. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Pippa Middleton's Minimalist Heels Are Perfect for All Your Summer Parties," 8 July 2019 Dragonfish have a set of sharp, clear teeth that are large relative to their jaws, and that sometimes even stick out. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Predators with virtually invisible fangs prowl the deep sea," 6 June 2019 But instead of waving to her grandpa, Charlotte stuck out her tongue. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, "The Real Reason Princess Charlotte Adorably Stuck Out Her Tongue at Will and Kate’s Sailing Event," 21 Aug. 2019 Two things really stuck out for me as matters that might make American viewers think. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "How filmmaker Nanfu Wang exposed the global repercussions of China’s “one child” policy," 13 Aug. 2019 The main bulk of the earbud sticks out a bit, while the ear tip slides into your ear canal. — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, "Sony's WF-1000XM3 earbuds reign supreme in the true wireless world," 26 July 2019 Even as the players lined up at midfield, strolling forward one at a time during a penalty kick shootout Tuesday night, the absences stuck out. — Los Angeles Times, "Leagues Cup: Galaxy beat Club Tijuana in penalties to advance," 23 July 2019 Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, don’t stick out on the map as much in their blue and green. — Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, "Interactive map: Where Democratic presidential candidates are getting their money," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stick out.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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