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stood out like a sore thumb

stood out like a sore thumb is the simple past and past participle of stand out like a sore thumb.

Questions about stood out like a sore thumb

What is stood out like a sore thumb the simple past and past participle of?
Stood out like a sore thumb is the simple past and past participle of stand out like a sore thumb.

Words near stood out like a sore thumb in the dictionary

  1. stood one's ground
  2. stood one's hand
  3. stood one's lick log
  4. stood out
  5. stood out a mile
  6. stood out like a sore thumb
  7. stood out like dog's balls
  8. stood over
  9. stood pad
  10. stood pat
  11. stood Sam

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