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Discover LudwigThe phrase "sticking out" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe something that is protruding or extending beyond a surface or boundary.
Example: "The branch was sticking out over the path, making it difficult to walk without ducking."
Alternatives: "protruding" or "jutting out"
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sticking out
verb
Present participle of stick out
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"And the hard drive was sticking out".
Lizards watch, sticking out tongues.
See his underwear sticking out".
The ugly stuff was sticking out everywhere.
"His pride was sticking out, like sunbeams.
I don't remember anything sticking out".
Cue the famous picture of Einstein sticking out his tongue.
The label sticking out from the victim's underpants?
Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Later on I saw bulldozers full of people - arms sticking out, legs sticking out.
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Bloated w/ scales sticking out- Dropsy.
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