protrude
verb (used without object)
to project.
is protruding
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present progressiveof protrude (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The vein above Pope Francis’ right eye is protruding, and his face is cinched tight.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2018
Endorsement contracts and injury prevention aside, there’s some modicum of data that shows a real impact on at least one player’s shooting performance when that gangly piece of equipment is protruding forth.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2015
His foot is protruding: he is on his way out.
From Time Magazine Archive
A curtain is drawn to hide a figure, the hand only of which is protruding.
From The Mystery of Francis Bacon by William T. Smedley
"Her tongue is protruding from her mouth, her eyes are bulging - " "Yes, yes," urged Kennedy.
From The Poisoned Pen by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
