stick out
verb
stuck out; sticking out; sticks out
1
a
: to jut out : project
b
: to be prominent or conspicuous
2
: to be persistent (as in a demand or an opinion)
: endure, last entry 1
—often used with it
stuck it out to the end
Synonyms
Examples of stick out in a Sentence
no feet sticking out in the aisles, please
managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee
Recent Examples on the Web
Why was there an enormous leg — at least one-story tall — sticking out of a building, dangling rather dangerously, a little provocatively, above pedestrians on the sidewalk?
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
The great advantage of that technology is its ease of use: Volunteers can play drums or study in a classroom while wearing fNIRS caps, which resemble swimming caps with a multitude of cables sticking out.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
In the visual, Rodrigo rocks a black dress, jagged bangs and deep red lipstick, sticking out in a group of debutantes sporting delicate white gowns.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
And the actors certainly come to play: Wiig brings an off-kilter intensity to Maxine’s Barbie-perfect looks and pageant-ready smiles, so that no matter how hard Maxine works to blend in she cannot help but stick out.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
That animal was found lying in a neighborhood street with an arrow sticking out of its back, patrol officials said.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Lines, far more than shape or color, bring this kind of art to life: when an object is supposed to be bright, short black ones stick out of it like feathers on a peacock; when somebody is supposed to be in motion, little trios of waves around the knees and elbows remind you.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
It’s stuck out in the rural, eastern edge of the state.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
What sticks out to me is Jackson-Davis’ proclivity to foul, trouble at the free throw line, and his need for a reliable shot at least 10 feet out.
—Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
The great advantage of that technology is its ease of use: Volunteers can play drums or study in a classroom while wearing fNIRS caps, which resemble swimming caps with a multitude of cables sticking out.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
In the visual, Rodrigo rocks a black dress, jagged bangs and deep red lipstick, sticking out in a group of debutantes sporting delicate white gowns.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
And the actors certainly come to play: Wiig brings an off-kilter intensity to Maxine’s Barbie-perfect looks and pageant-ready smiles, so that no matter how hard Maxine works to blend in she cannot help but stick out.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
That animal was found lying in a neighborhood street with an arrow sticking out of its back, patrol officials said.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Lines, far more than shape or color, bring this kind of art to life: when an object is supposed to be bright, short black ones stick out of it like feathers on a peacock; when somebody is supposed to be in motion, little trios of waves around the knees and elbows remind you.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
It’s stuck out in the rural, eastern edge of the state.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
What sticks out to me is Jackson-Davis’ proclivity to foul, trouble at the free throw line, and his need for a reliable shot at least 10 feet out.
—Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1640, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
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