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verb

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Recent Examples of jut
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
That big 41-megapixel sensor jutted forth from the phone body, and Nokia reps showed off its low-light, rapid-motion camera abilities by shooting pictures of breakdancers in a dark demonstration room. Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025 More than 15,000 mounds jut skyward from the lowlands of Mars’ Chryse Planitia, located near a natural dividing line between the planet’s southern and northern hemispheres. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jut
Noun
  • Both Walker and Wease had received a smattering of mock draft projections.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Antetokounmpo poked the ball away from Nembhard briefly and a scramble ensued, but the Pacers came up with the ball.
    Eric Nehm, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Underneath, a dress in a nearly identical shade poked through slightly, and the actress paired her all-gray attire with black pumps and a matching purse — plus her signature blonde bob, of course.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • That’s more than acceptable, but questions about his help led to the free-agent conversation in the defensive end section.
    Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In addition, the Earth's equatorial bulge causes frequent gravitational perturbations that shift the orbit, there's more atmospheric drag when going over the poles, and reentry is a much more complex operation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Cut For Time • There was a lot of talk on X, The Everything App, about Chappelle’s impressive bulge during the monologue.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Make your vehicle more visible by using the dome light and flashers.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 4 May. 2025.

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