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 Also present in the wood panelling inside the wall is a hand sticking out of a beam. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 July 2026 Near the middle of the group stands a pint-size teenage Vicky, pale and bleach-blond, sticking out like a sore thumb. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 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 Of course, having six inches of Twizzler sticking out of your mouth might be deemed unprofessional, but at least your hands are free. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Reid writhes in front of Zaman, sticking out his tongue in one take, running his hand down his body in another, all while a gigantic technocrane zooms overhead. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Despite her standout look, Harry stole the show, playfully sticking out his tongue while dressed in a coordinating green outfit that mirrored his mother’s. — Elle Meier, InStyle, 13 June 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 The use of Kevlar came as part of Hatfield finding inspiration from the X-15 fighter jet, still to this day the fastest aircraft ever made, while the polarizing tongue protrusion was a nod to Jordan famously sticking out his own while playing. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking out

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The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
All door handles in the ward are metal levers flush with the door, rather than protruding, to prevent patients from using them as ligature points.

— Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026

Definition of protruding

Verb

Reframe retained a local contractor who is handling the project from permitting to landscaping.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
This long history of adaptation explains why our hands are both strong and highly precise, capable of handling everything from heavy lifting to delicate tasks.

— Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
If their edges are poking out from your ice sphere, your ice will melt and break apart faster.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026

Definition of poking

Verb

Unguarded and standing inside the 6-yard box, Spain's Pedro Porro redirected a pass by Álex Baena perfectly into the net for a 2-0 lead in the 66th minute.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of standing

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Narrative podcasts are under threat primarily because of high production costs, a shift in listener habits toward video formats, and the difficulty of standing out in a crowded market.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Moments now priceless, with one cross-country road trip standing out above the others.

— Derek James, CBS News, 14 June 2026

Definition of standing out

Verb

Organizers and instructors say creating spaces to climb, learn and socialize helps Ukrainians manage stress, find community and build enduring traditions even as war keeps daily life on hold.

— Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Together, these efforts are redefining resilience, not as leaving the ocean behind, but as restoring it while building enduring livelihoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of enduring

Verb

Some may continue tolerating the pain and wait before searching for a bank that supports a new model or exposing the company to the uncertain risks of stablecoins—assuming the use case works at all.

— Gary Palmer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026

Definition of tolerating

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Not Carrying Cash During the pandemic, Japan got a lot better about accepting digital payments, but there are still lots of places that only want cold, hard cash, especially small businesses.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
The roughly 15-minute speech July 3 touched on his own biography while also spotlighting America's long history of accepting people from all corners of the world.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 July 2026