protrude
verb (used without object)
to project.
protruded
Example Sentences
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The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2023
Its windows had been blown out and bits of masonry and planks protruded from the holes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
Pieces of the jacket protruded past a typical frame with stitched fabric spikes on his shoulders and the ends of darts poking out of the lapel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
As Albies remembered the events of the day before, two legs in white leggings, high socks and flip-flops protruded from beneath the sweatshirts and jerseys hanging in the locker next to him.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2022
A shiny, bright red rash, called St. Anthony’s fire, covered his swollen leg, and pus-filled abscesses protruded beneath the skin.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
