protrude
verb (used without object)
to project.
protrudes
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present tense formof protrude (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Because it protrudes at a slight angle, swells approaching from the south or southwest bounce off the jetty and mutate into triangular peaks—hence the spot’s name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The keel is a large, fin-like part of the boat that protrudes from its base.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024
The female’s dorsal fin protrudes far from the body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2023
The x-ray spectrometer protrudes over the rover’s front and rotates by 90 degrees to study the material below it.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 13, 2023
I can count every rib in my rib cage, but my stomach protrudes outward, bloated like a ball between my chest and hips.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
