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noun

Definition of jutnext
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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jut

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verb

ˈjət How to pronounce jut (audio)
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
Noun
The southern port city of Tyre juts into the Mediterranean on land that was once an island. — Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 The near-life-size replica of the USS Colorado juts into Mann-Nyholt Lake at the Adams County Veterans Memorial. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Verb
Several pieces of wooden following on the deck could also be seen snapped in two and jutting out. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 Head to Boar’s Tusk as the sun sets, a stunning geological feature jutting 400 feet in the horizon. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jut
  1. projection
  2. protrude
  3. swell
  4. poke
  5. section
  6. bulge
  7. dome
  8. protrusion
Noun
  • As constellations expand for broadband, Earth observation, and other purposes, projections of 25,000 or more satellites by 2030 carrying hundreds of thousands of petabytes of data continue to rise.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Pereira plans to add 35mm and 70mm projection and program first-run movies, classic films and special events.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of projection
Verb
  • At first, 17-year-old Khloe Aguiar didn’t want to climb the over 100-foot ladder protruding out of the fire truck.
    — Julianna Mejia July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • With its extended, protruding proportions and structural overlays, the colorway also features a glow-in-the-dark treatment across its TPU cage.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Definition of protrude
Noun
  • That started happening shortly after Juliana’s death, but the recent Observer investigation seems to have triggered a swell of response.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Forecasters warned that those seeking to escape the heat with a trip to the beach should take care, as a large south swell from Hurricane Genevieve will continue to result in big waves.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of swell
Verb
  • The family dog, named by local media as Rocky, was found alive after one of the rescuers spotted his tail poking out of the rubble.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • While viral videos poke fun, territorial scrums over scarce Costco spots can turn ugly, and sometimes violent.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of poke
Noun
  • Garwood, a supervisory civil engineer in the stormwater section of Overland Park’s Public Works Department, was conducting the city’s regular inspection of the South Park Lake dam.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The live chat will take place in the comments section below on site and in the PEOPLE App.
    — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of section
Noun
  • An important question before Prime Minister Shah is whether a small landlocked nation with a youth bulge and rising expectations can deliver in the age of tech disruption and changing geopolitics.
    — Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • With the bulge-bracket firms the clear winners, choosing a VC has become simpler.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of bulge
Noun
  • Southern California will be able to cool off as the heat dome moves further away.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The heat dome responsible for this heat wave may also set records for its intensity in parts of Southern California and Arizona.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Visitors may have noticed that Odorysseus’ spadix — the conic protrusion emerging upward from the plant — was much taller than Odora’s, which had caved in.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of protrusion

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