extends (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of extend (out)
as in sticks out

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  1. sticks out
  2. projects
  3. juts
  4. strings
Verb
  • Elle’s bright pink signature look sticks out like, well, a bright pink signature look amid a sea of black band T-shirts.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
  • In that sea of No 7s, an Argentina No 10 top sticks out like a sore thumb.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of sticks out
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  • By the time a child reaches 18, and the account becomes theirs to manage, Morningstar projects a child could reach more than $50,000 at that level.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • The same report projects a churning labor market, with the WEF estimating a net 78 million new jobs by 2030 once creation and displacement are netted out, with enough roles based on human taste and judgment to more than replace those lost to AI.
    — Elton Chan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of projects
Verb
  • Crimea juts out into the sea, leaving it initially vulnerable to Ukraine’s maritime drones.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • These uber-popular accommodations are located on Crystal Pier, which juts out over the beach into the Pacific Ocean.
    — Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of juts
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  • From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
    — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
  • Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of strings
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“Extends (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extends%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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