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
Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Some 30 minutes into the 40-minute speedboat trip from Phuket’s Ao Po Marina, the resort’s main hill juts out from the sea.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Roughly the size of New Hampshire, Sardinia juts out of the Mediterranean Sea about 200 kilometers west of Italy’s mainland.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Across the street, a clothing post decorated with shoes, shirts and other items juts up from the desert floor.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Some 30 minutes into the 40-minute speedboat trip from Phuket’s Ao Po Marina, the resort’s main hill juts out from the sea.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
The 3,829-square-foot house, with three bedrooms and five bathrooms, sits on a quarter-acre-plus lot that juts directly into coastal waters, claiming the famed Arch Rock as a backyard centerpiece.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Roughly the size of New Hampshire, Sardinia juts out of the Mediterranean Sea about 200 kilometers west of Italy’s mainland.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jut
Noun
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While initial projections saw the Lucasfilm western grossing $40 million by Sunday, that number now looks closer to $25 million, according to rival estimates.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Maxwell Bowman’s projection and video design are sharply on point, with clean and clear swipes and transitions that are the lifeblood of any live production.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Elsewhere on the trophy, there are the original rules to soccer, from 1863, which include a proscription on players having nails, iron plates, or gutta-percha—a Malaysian rubberlike material, now used in root canals—protruding from their boots.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The cups also feature a more angular design, visibly protruding rather than gradually curving.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
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But many people don’t know what happened just a short paddle away in 1926, when the fishing boat Thema capsized during a big swell off Corona del Mar, before the jetties were put in place.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Monday’s suit comes amid a swell of anti-AI sentiment across the country, with many commencement speakers facing boos for mentioning AI and data center construction running into heated public opposition.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch Johnny Carson poke fun at everyone, identify and support up-and-coming comics, entertain with clever and timeless skits, bring on musical guests and tell jokes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Even Parsons himself poked fun at such notions.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The senior escaped several jams to toss a five-hitter with 12 strikeouts to lead JSerra past La Mirada 3-2 for its first section title.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In the frozen food section, Deep Brands is serving Asian flavors to a diverse customer base that reflects the country, not just an Asian population, according to General Manager Kiernan Laughlin.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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It’s made from a four-way stretch fabric that shapes, smoothes, and minimizes bumps or bulges that may show through your T-shirt.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2026
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Astronomers believe that, some 500 million years ago, NGC 1266 merged with a smaller galaxy, leading to a burst in star formation—but the collision also increased the mass in the central bulge.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Their final shape, round and big as racquetballs, came together when Dale portioned the dough balls into a silicone half-dome mold.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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Players from the top European teams, like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, had already played sixty matches during their regular seasons, before taking to pitches in heat-dome temperatures of ninety-seven degrees and stifling humidity.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Prolapse or protrusion of hemorrhoids don’t go back in.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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An unnoticed protrusion on the floor she’s dragged across renders her injury considerably worse, turning temporary acute discomfort into a real medical emergency.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jut. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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