protruded

verb

past tense of protrude
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 In several looks, the hips protruded impressively outward, but the silhouette appeared more subtle and somewhat suitable for everyday wear in the label’s delicate camisole tops. — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026 The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 In his right leg, Adin's tibia bone was broken in half and protruded through the skin. — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 The hilt of a sword protruded from his back, snug beside a pack as tight as an angry fist. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026 Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere. — CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded. — Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protruded
  1. poked
  2. bulged
  3. jutted
  4. swelled
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  • Better together Industry analysts, experts and insiders have consistently poked holes in the states' argument that the combination of TV networks would create antitrust issues.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • So too were the buildings, including my hotel, which poked through the seven-foot-high snowbanks, looking like an ancient shipwreck covered in shifting sand.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of poked
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  • My husband Grant Wahl's bulged and burst, at an age when this disease usually means something inherited.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • That ball found the head of Jude Bellingham, whose diving header bulged the net and opened the scoring.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of bulged
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  • Its three-dimensional skirt jutted out from the hips, while giant slits put Theron’s legs on full display.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • Above, metal spigots jutted out from overhead — one in the center of the ceiling, one on each side, the trio repeating every 10 feet as the tunnel stretched out ahead.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of jutted
Verb
  • In 1950, only about 11% of Mission residents would have been considered Latino, according to the California Migration Museum, but by the 1970s, that number had swelled to nearly half.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The rocks and melted water suddenly swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing torrents of water that swept buildings, bridges and earth downstream in Tibet and Nepal.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of swelled

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“Protruded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protruded. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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