All 3 Uses
protrude
in
Carrie, by Stephen King
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- One of the sows dropped dead with its tongue protruding, eyes still open, potato chip crumbs around its snout.†
*protruding = sticking out
- The hilt of the butcher knife still protruded from her shoulder, and her gown was covered with dirt and grass stain.†
protruded = stuck out
- The knife hilt protruded cruelly from her shoulder, and she was lying in a small pool of blood-some of it was trickling from her mouth.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(protrude) to stick out from
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)