stick out
verb
stuck out; sticking out; sticks out
1
a
: to jut out : project
ears that stick out
b
: to be prominent or conspicuous
stuck out in an orange vest
2
British, informal
: to be persistent (as in a demand or an opinion)
1
: extend (as a body part) outward
stick out your tongue
2
: endure, last entry 1
—often used with it
stuck it out to the end
Examples of stick out in a Sentence
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee
Recent Examples on the Web
The slightest details, or the smallest bits of structure, are what stick out—what can feel like an amorphous ooze of nothingness suddenly snaps into place thanks to a rhythmic rattle or jagged vocal sample.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
6 July 2026
England jerseys were scarce on the grounds of the National World War I Museum & Memorial, sticking out in the sea of green.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
Also present in the wood panelling inside the wall is a hand sticking out of a beam.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Today, smoke rises from piles of concrete and metal poles sticking out of a mountain of debris where the apartments once stood, in a video captured by one of the former residents and shared with the Herald.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
6 July 2026
England jerseys were scarce on the grounds of the National World War I Museum & Memorial, sticking out in the sea of green.
—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
Also present in the wood panelling inside the wall is a hand sticking out of a beam.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Today, smoke rises from piles of concrete and metal poles sticking out of a mountain of debris where the apartments once stood, in a video captured by one of the former residents and shared with the Herald.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stick out
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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