protruded; protruding
: to jut out from the surrounding surface or context
a handkerchief protruding from his breast pocket
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Since trudere means "to thrust" in Latin, protrude means basically "to thrust forward". If your neighbors' patio protrudes over your property boundary, you may want to discuss it with them. A protruding disc in your spine may have to be operated on sooner or later; superficial protrusions, such as corns or bunions, tend to be less serious than more deeply rooted ones.
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His lower jaw protrudes slightly.
A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.
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David Phelan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Here are some of the latest discoveries: Family spots wood sticking out of sand dune — and finds historic item in New Zealand
In New Zealand, a family stumbled upon a piece of wood protruding from a sand dune, which turned out to be a historic artifact.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Other airports had ones with concrete bases that protruded above the ground or were entirely above ground and made of steel.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Menacing heads protrude from giant hovering drone crafts or tanks, which can sometimes unfurl their components to reveal the toilet within, much like a Transformer.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Protrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protrude. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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protrude
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pro·trude
prō-ˈtrüd 
protruded; protruding
: to cause to project
the mentalis raises and protrudes the lower lip—Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy
: to jut out from the surrounding surface
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