as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sandbar juts out into the ocean
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Recent Examples of jut
Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Its signature pier juts into the Pacific as waves big enough to make surfers salivate break beyond miles of white sand.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The discovery began when a local fossil enthusiast noticed a fragment of bone jutting from the base of a weathered cliff along Dorset’s famed Jurassic Coast.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Stan builds his Trump gradually, starting him out as a callow and uncertain young man who, outside of the petulant jut of his jaw, could be almost any 1970s New York striver.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Its signature pier juts into the Pacific as waves big enough to make surfers salivate break beyond miles of white sand.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
Verb
Anderson has also wrapped denim into an asymmetrical form so that the fabric drapes diagonally from one jutting hip, falling as fluidly as an elegant gown painted by John Singer Sargent.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The discovery began when a local fossil enthusiast noticed a fragment of bone jutting from the base of a weathered cliff along Dorset’s famed Jurassic Coast.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jut
Noun
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Both Walker and Wease had received a smattering of mock draft projections.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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There is no doubt about his NFL talent, but his ability to handle more of a full-time role is a tricky projection.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those bulges protruding like alien offspring are potato, dozens of layers stacked and compressed into golden squares with crisp edges.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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When the mannequin’s arm came off in the scout’s hands – bones protruding – ol’ Elmer became a nationwide mystery.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The massive dome of the Grand Mosque, and the city’s brilliant whites and blues and glittering golden crescents, blinked at me as the battering swell soaked me and my gear.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Live like the pampered swells by checking into the Starlight Casita, a second-floor luxury room with arresting mountain views and a private patio replete with an outdoor fireplace.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The actor also poked fun at his name in a pre-show interview with Pat’s daughter, Maggie Sajak, after thanking her for saying it correctly.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Pickard poked fun at himself late in the regular season for doing a double-pad stack in 2025.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The Davis Center completes the Conservancy’s multi-decade efforts to turn the northern section of Central Park, once the park’s most beleaguered and neglected area, into one of the most alluring.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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The oldest rail tunnel in the world, a London Tube section dating from 1863, was completely renovated — including the complex task of changing the old-fashion ballasted track to modern direct rail fixation — using this repair-in-place approach.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those bulges protruding like alien offspring are potato, dozens of layers stacked and compressed into golden squares with crisp edges.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In that game, Colorado turned a 2-0 bulge into 3-1 — then 4-1 and, eventually, 5-1.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The blaze left Castle Howard in a state of utter destruction, with its soaring dome crumbled inwards and many of its stately rooms hollowed out.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The truck toting the Pope’s body glided down narrow streets, the dome of the Vatican slowly fading into the distance.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gone are most of the toggle switches (and the little safety protrusions that accompanied them) on the dashboard, with the exception of one for changing between drive, reverse, and neutral, plus another to switch between drive modes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The sea cucumber is also covered with tentacles and papillae, or fleshy protrusions, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jut. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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