stand out
Britishverb
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to be distinctive or conspicuous
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to refuse to agree, consent, or comply
they stood out for a better price
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to protrude or project
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to navigate a vessel away from a port, harbour, anchorage, etc
noun
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informal
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a person or thing that is distinctive or outstanding
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( as modifier )
the standout track from the album
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a person who refuses to agree or consent
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Protrude, project, as in Those reliefs stand out from the building walls . [First half of 1500s]
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Be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent, as in He's so tall that he always stands out in a crowd . [Mid-1800s]
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Refuse to comply, remain opposed, as in The one juror is standing out against a guilty verdict . [Late 1500s]
Example Sentences
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Meta stands out among the big AI data-center spenders because it doesn’t have a cloud business renting out servers to others.
From Barron's
Exercise stands out as a low cost and widely accessible option that also improves physical health, making it appealing to both patients and healthcare professionals.
From Science Daily
These designs stand out visually, but they also make it possible to write explicit integral representations of functions, which are essential for solving complex boundary value problems.
From Science Daily
Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, but Europa continues to stand out as one of the most compelling.
From Science Daily
The Belgian site of Sint-Truiden stood out, yielding the highest number of cases and evidence that both viral species circulated within the same community.
From Science Daily
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