outthrust
Americanverb (used with or without object)
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of outthrust
Example Sentences
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On a recent afternoon, the actor Greg Tannahill sat perched atop a London rooftop, one leg extended, one arm outthrust.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023
By the time 'the audience's feet were tapping out the rhythms, the candidate himself rolled up in a big black car, grinning and waving, pumping outthrust hands.
From Time Magazine Archive
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In his right hand, outthrust before him, were three eggs, the offering he was bringing to the Virgin of Guadelupe at her shrine in Mexico City's suburb of Tepeyac.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Then, jaw outthrust, Brewster turned to the Senate's McClellan committee and began reading a 40-minute statement elaborating upon the virtues of himself and his teamsters.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Catching sight of Pai striding toward him with jaw outthrust and stick lifted, Ranofer bent hastily to his work.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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