EXTENDING (OUT) Synonyms: 23 Similar Words

extending (out)

verb

present participle of extend (out)

as in sticking out

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Arias had just received a yellow card after sticking out his leg to slow a Ghana attacker.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 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

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