as in poked
to extend outward beyond a usual point
we spotted the kitten's tail protruding from beneath the dresser
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Recent Examples of protruded
His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protruded
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Merritt playfully poked fun at safety Bryan Cook, who nearly had an interception.—
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In the years since, he's shared his speech progress and also poked fun at his health in his sets.—
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Its cement base jutted up at least 8 inches off the ground.—
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The 6/3 domino wrapped up Green 30 and jutted over into the free tile.—
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Unrest swelled most recently after eight women died giving birth in a public hospital in Agadir, a large coastal city 300 miles south of Rabat.—
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By the time Alex Vesia took the mound for the eighth inning, the Dodgers’ lead had swelled by a run thanks to Teoscar Hernandez’s RBI double.—
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“Protruded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protruded. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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