as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
the bizarrely shaped protrusions of a coral reef
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Recent Examples of protrusion
This beast looks like a young girl (surely not a coincidence, symbolically speaking), with antler-like protrusions.
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Noel Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
There are two pairs of barbels, or the fleshy, whisker-like protrusions found on some fish, on the new species’ face, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Models wore giant gloves made of claws or featured grotesque protrusions.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The slow-moving creatures, — distinguished by the thorn-like protrusions that cover their bodies — are found up to 3,600 feet below the surface of the ocean.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noel Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
There are two pairs of barbels, or the fleshy, whisker-like protrusions found on some fish, on the new species’ face, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Models wore giant gloves made of claws or featured grotesque protrusions.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The slow-moving creatures, — distinguished by the thorn-like protrusions that cover their bodies — are found up to 3,600 feet below the surface of the ocean.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrusion
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That’s despite a projection of 92.9 wins — just a 33-29 record the rest of the way — while the World Series title odds dropped to 10.4% (from 10.6% last week).—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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This suggests that while there is still hiring in some areas, corporate projections of new jobs have dropped.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Violet-blue protuberances are surrounded by what look like thorns but are actually soft, if jagged, flower parts.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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By flying drones over a remote stretch of the Canadian Arctic, scientists were able to capture unique footage of narwhals, shedding light on the function of their famed protuberances, according to a study published Feb. 27 in Frontiers in Marine Science.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Then there are tests for shape aesthetics that involve bow tie evaluation, outline symmetry, and bulges.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Thurber is a half-inch shorter than Daddy, and his glasses bulge one eye way out like Grandpa’s spectacles did.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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There was a concrete pipe that used to be part of the town’s sewage system, a section of a bridge that the stream had taken out, and the remains of the Heartbreak Hotel, a storied old apartment building, half of which washed into the river on the night of July 10th.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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In the children’s section, each computer station was occupied by a child playing games on full volume.—
Alexandra DeSanctis,
National Review,
21 July 2025
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World Atlas recommends touring the bronze bell foundry, solar towers and concrete domes.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The United States has entered the peak of summer and a new heat dome — sealing in all that hot, humid air — is about to make millions of people feel every bit of it.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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To position, try to get your feeders 5 feet high, 7 feet from structures, and 9 feet below overhangs.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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In 2023, a University of Kansas student fell from a rocky overhang into Avalanche Creek and was swept into the gorge.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.—
Zachary C. Lipton,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2016
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Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 June 2024
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Elsewhere, high pressure centered over the Southeast will keep dangerously hot and humid conditions in that region, but strong to severe storms along the perimeter of the high will remain possible across portions of the Plains, Midwest and even across portions of the East Coast.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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At least the ending vocal portion, which prompted Jin to stop and look into the crowd, taking in the moment.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Protrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrusion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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