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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
Near a busy intersection in Shawnee, a red, white and blue sign juts out in front of a two-story home with a white picket fence. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Joey Bart followed by lining a ball that whizzed over third base and then skidded in foul territory to the base of a wall that juts perpendicular to the infield. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Verb
Traditional Moto Guzzis are instantly recognizable because of their transverse V-twins, with the cylinder heads jutting out from either side. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026 The balcony onto which the bat had fallen jutted out fourteen feet above him. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 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
  • Player props on opening day are set on projections, not results, which is why four sweat-free picks are worth having on a day like this.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Root beer floats from the store’s cafe will be available at a discount, and election coverage will be shown on a projection screen.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of projection
Verb
  • Wire-thin cables protruding from the implant exit Pancho’s skull through the coin-sized opening.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Once fished to the brink of extinction globally, sand tiger sharks, that iconic aquarium shark with a jaw of protruding, jagged teeth that only a mother could love, have been increasing in the Boston Harbor over the last decade.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of protrude
Noun
  • Since the large swell is from the west, south facing areas such as Malibu and Long Beach will be less affected unlike the previous events where the swell was from the south.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Lee’s Summit perspectives Former Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird said Patterson’s close association with Republicans came back to hurt him in a cycle when a series of unpopular ballot measures backed by Republicans brought out a swell of voters.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of swell
Verb
  • On the other, the black sand slopes downward into darkness, garden eels poking cautiously from burrows before instantly retreating at the slightest movement.
    — Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But Miami broke through in the third quarter when Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore went to the bench after being poked in the eye, according to the NBC broadcast.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of poke
Noun
  • The backstory The resort sits on a section of land that was once part of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole’s estate, known in Hawaiian as Pua Leilani.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Sixty-plus acres were sold to the home builder Pulte, and that section was annexed by Fort Worth last year, leaving a remaining 36 acres under the sole jurisdiction of the county for now.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of section
Noun
  • Adjacent to the bookstore, the untitled work bends and bulges on a plywood structure.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There are no little bulges to accommodate the eyes, just cozy silk brushing lightly against my eyelids.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulge
Noun
  • The same should hold true under the Capitol dome in Springfield.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Los Angeles and Dallas locations have capacity for around 350 seats each, while the newer domes in Atlanta and Detroit have up to 500 available seats.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • Moments later, Jay is trapped inside, surrounded by gooey protrusions of undulating flesh.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Despite their pointy protrusions, the sculptures are not spiky enough to leave a mark; and despite their flirtations with touchy subject matter, none of the works—not even the 9/11 ones—are vulgar enough to get Wolfson in hot water.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of protrusion

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“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jut. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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