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outthrust

American  
[out-thruhst, out-thruhst] / ˌaʊtˈθrʌst, ˈaʊtˌθrʌst /

verb (used with or without object)

outthrust, outthrusting
  1. to thrust out or extend.


adjective

  1. thrust or extended outward.

    a friendly, outthrust hand.

noun

  1. something that thrusts or extends outward.

    an outthrust of the building.

Etymology

Origin of outthrust

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; out-, thrust

Example Sentences

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On a recent afternoon, the actor Greg Tannahill sat perched atop a London rooftop, one leg extended, one arm outthrust.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

His shaggy, outthrust head, his dark burning eyes made those who saw him think of Lincoln.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had the familiar thatch of thick brown hair, the outthrust jaw, the meat-chopping gestures, the flat Boston accent.

From Time Magazine Archive

Falwell himself marches into the secular world with his chin outthrust.

From Time Magazine Archive

Catching sight of Pai striding toward him with jaw outthrust and stick lifted, Ranofer bent hastily to his work.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw