JUT Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of jut

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

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

This gives the Blackjaw a more compact, natural form without having a big, goofy faux-carabiner jutting out the end. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 My next stop was Cayucos, another popular beach town with a pier, this one with a view of the iconic Morro Rock, likewise jutting into the ocean. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jut

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jut

Noun

The team used projections of emissions throughout the life cycle of batteries used for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage through 2050.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
By 2045, in some projections, a plurality of English readers will live in China.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of projection

Verb

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
The face is a glossy black plastic with the exterior lenses slightly protruding, keeping the front from looking like a single flat surface.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of protrude

Noun

California did not experience any rain or wind before massive swells overtook Laguna Beach, where a portion of the PCH remains closed as sections crack and slide down toward the ocean.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Surf was even less accessible, dependent on coastline and a lucky swell.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swell

Verb

Ask it to poke holes and give you the strongest case against something.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Kessler, standing nearby during Williams’ postgame news conference, poked his head out from behind a black curtain and gave his teammate a thumbs-up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of poke

Noun

The frack happening beneath us was about half as deep as Mount Everest is high, in a section of oil-rich rock that used to be considered out of reach; other innovations allow for simultaneous fracks, minimizing downtime.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Muchnick said his seats, in section 144, jumped from $3430 this season to $3795 next season.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of section

Noun

And as the South African writer Jakkie Cilliers argued in these pages, Africa’s youth bulge will only be an asset if young people in the coming decades have access to education, formal employment, and functioning institutions.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
When the solid Earth tips out of alignment, it is driven through the watery bulge, and parts of the rock poke out of the water while others get drowned.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bulge

Noun

Rocket Lab still needs to build a new forward dome, then cure and inspect it — steps that are expected to be complete by the end of the year, according to Beck.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Scaling up Engineers discovered voids, or air pockets, between layers of carbon fiber that make up the domes’ composite structure.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 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

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