extends (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of extend (out)
as in sticks out

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  1. sticks out
  2. projects
  3. juts
  4. strings
Verb
  • Nixon recalled a specific moment that sticks out to her most from when Sex and the City was honored at the Emmys.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The service and the crew’s attention to detail is what sticks out the most about my voyage, even months later.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticks out
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  • AdImpact projects political spending for the 2026 election will set a record, surpassing even presidential years.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Boise State projects a 9% bump in on-campus enrollment over the life of the plan, bringing total in-person enrollment close to 22,000 by 2034, according to Boise State Associate Vice President for Campus Operations Drew Alexander.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of projects
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  • What makes the latter leap more treacherous is a rock ledge that juts out about 10 to 15 feet from the cliffs.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There are also the pristine stretches of sand around Cape Peninsula, a rocky mountain that juts into the sea, including a large colony of African penguins on Boulders Beach, the surfers’ paradise of Llandudno, and nudist-friendly Sandy Bay.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of juts
Verb
  • Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
    — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Definition of strings
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“Extends (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extends%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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