1
as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
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2
as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee
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According to a report from the Medical Examiner's office, an investigator climbed down a ladder into the 3-foot-deep excavation site and observed multiple bones sticking out of the dirt on one of the side walls.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
As the sole funder of Tester’s biggest super PAC backer, Majority Forward sticks out—but dark money is a bipartisan game, and Sheehy has millions in untraceable money behind him, too.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
At one point in our conversation, Hampton candidly shares a notion that sticks out: to this day, her primary goal as a stylist is to build her clients’ confidence.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 8 Oct. 2024
But beyond the general fields, there isn’t much that sticks out across the genre-specific categories.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
As the sole funder of Tester’s biggest super PAC backer, Majority Forward sticks out—but dark money is a bipartisan game, and Sheehy has millions in untraceable money behind him, too.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
At one point in our conversation, Hampton candidly shares a notion that sticks out: to this day, her primary goal as a stylist is to build her clients’ confidence.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 8 Oct. 2024
But beyond the general fields, there isn’t much that sticks out across the genre-specific categories.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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