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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When speaking about the new music in an interview with Rolling Stone, Stefani acknowledged that the song sticks out as an outlier on the album’s tracklist.
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Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
This time, the man, armed with a semiautomatic rifle, was thwarted when an agent saw the barrel of the man's gun sticking out through the bushes as the former president played golf.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
The Rust Belt Market, the Vogue Vintage Shop, and Found Sound records stick out as some of Ferndale's most notable shops, scattered within walking distance of other restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and theaters.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
Look out for worn nets and pads and hooks and springs that are sticking out.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
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Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
This time, the man, armed with a semiautomatic rifle, was thwarted when an agent saw the barrel of the man's gun sticking out through the bushes as the former president played golf.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
The Rust Belt Market, the Vogue Vintage Shop, and Found Sound records stick out as some of Ferndale's most notable shops, scattered within walking distance of other restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and theaters.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
Look out for worn nets and pads and hooks and springs that are sticking out.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Stick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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