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
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The main salient, nine miles deep at its deepest, juts into the front line toward Dalnje, just south of Kurakhove.
—David Axe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The main salient, nine miles deep at its deepest, juts into the front line toward Dalnje, just south of Kurakhove.
—David Axe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
The 6/3 domino wrapped up Green 30 and jutted over into the free tile.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jut
Noun
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That type of context won’t be explicitly included in a projection like this.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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How reliable are long-term population projections, and what are the main uncertainties that could change the outlook?—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In aircraft design, various components can protrude from the plane’s body and disrupt this smooth airflow, introducing turbulence and increasing drag.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Deputy Thomas Zajac, first on the scene, found Heskett kneeling in the grass near the park’s Old Mill Trail, grasping a pocketknife protruding from his abdomen.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Number of the day 7 That’s how many unoccupied homes have collapsed in North Carolina’s Outer Banks amid large swells and rough surf caused by a pair of storm systems churning in the Atlantic.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That meant Hufanga spent a good chunk of the offseason not just learning a new system, but getting poked and prodded by his new coaches and running mate Jones.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The star compares calling out the sketch, which poked fun at her accent and teeth, to confronting a bully.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Construction in the section of Jackson Park, often described as Chicago’s equivalent of Central Park, has been slow.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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The book is divided into three sections, and each one begins with a character or characters finding a new house, and attaching so much hope to it.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But, if the valves weaken or become damaged, blood can pool around them, and the veins bulge.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Without competitive businesses, the 15 million jobs needed annually for Africa’s youth bulge won’t materialize.—
Emeka Ajene,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marriott said the brand plans to expand the Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy to include properties that feature cabins, yurts, domes, eco-lodges, and more.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Sep. 2025
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While many dome houses are DIY, somewhat hippie-ish affairs, the one at 83 May Hill Road, in Ghent, New York, is a high-end modern home that still shares many of the ecoconscious principles of its handmade counterparts.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Karst formations, a porous rock, stick out as jagged protrusions in between lush forest and provide plenty of places for small creatures to hide.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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As per the press release, these included small, circular protrusions or bumps, elliptical protrusions with a fingerprint-like pattern, and a third set of large, round marks.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jut. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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