as in projections
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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to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sandbar juts out into the ocean
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Recent Examples of juts
Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Features like the quick battery swap, 90-minute fast charging, and a mobile app to tweak juts about everything on the bike are all important touches that’ll help make this feel like a proper enduro.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
In Ahmedabad, the tail section of an Air India flight juts from a building like a paper airplane that sailed in and stuck.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
Their love blossoms juts as the first Sharknado comes out of the ocean.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The little round hat bag is stacked on top, where her head would be, two sizable rectangular suitcases are positioned in front of her torso and legs, while a slender fourth container juts out from her hip.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the city of Anconcito juts out from the western coast of Ecuador into the strong waves.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
To this day, the sidewalk in front of the small brick building juts out into Central Avenue — a physical reminder of Betsy’s fight to keep her property intact.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Running full speed and having an awareness to be where that wall juts directly back is something that nobody really has to deal with in this game.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
It's located in a tall, historic building, and the logo, complete with a mustachioed man, is featured on a sign that juts out from the building's side.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2026
Modern cities with sleek high-rises, a pristine coastline that attracts tourists, and a state-of-the-art port that juts into the Mediterranean.
—Julia Frankel, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Things To Do Go To Bayfront Park Take a morning bike ride or stroll along Bayfront Park, which juts out towards the water and borders a marina of yachts and power boats.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
His home run on July 28 struck the wide mesh-like portion that juts out on the fair side of the pole.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 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
Formed by the top of a mountain range that juts out of Lake Superior fifty miles north of the Michigan mainland and less than twenty miles from the Canadian shore, the is land is fifty miles long and about five wide.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Turning a dial that juts off the lower spoke on the steering wheel switches you through a pure EV mode, then normal, Sport, and Sport+.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some 30 minutes into the 40-minute speedboat trip from Phuket’s Ao Po Marina, the resort’s main hill juts out from the sea.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Features like the quick battery swap, 90-minute fast charging, and a mobile app to tweak juts about everything on the bike are all important touches that’ll help make this feel like a proper enduro.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
In Ahmedabad, the tail section of an Air India flight juts from a building like a paper airplane that sailed in and stuck.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
Their love blossoms juts as the first Sharknado comes out of the ocean.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The little round hat bag is stacked on top, where her head would be, two sizable rectangular suitcases are positioned in front of her torso and legs, while a slender fourth container juts out from her hip.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the city of Anconcito juts out from the western coast of Ecuador into the strong waves.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
To this day, the sidewalk in front of the small brick building juts out into Central Avenue — a physical reminder of Betsy’s fight to keep her property intact.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Running full speed and having an awareness to be where that wall juts directly back is something that nobody really has to deal with in this game.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cape Cod juts out to the east just far enough to catch the western fringe of the massive snow shield.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
It's located in a tall, historic building, and the logo, complete with a mustachioed man, is featured on a sign that juts out from the building's side.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2026
Modern cities with sleek high-rises, a pristine coastline that attracts tourists, and a state-of-the-art port that juts into the Mediterranean.
—Julia Frankel, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Things To Do Go To Bayfront Park Take a morning bike ride or stroll along Bayfront Park, which juts out towards the water and borders a marina of yachts and power boats.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
His home run on July 28 struck the wide mesh-like portion that juts out on the fair side of the pole.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 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
Formed by the top of a mountain range that juts out of Lake Superior fifty miles north of the Michigan mainland and less than twenty miles from the Canadian shore, the is land is fifty miles long and about five wide.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Turning a dial that juts off the lower spoke on the steering wheel switches you through a pure EV mode, then normal, Sport, and Sport+.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juts
Noun
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Based on the committee’s projections, the Huskies could go head-to-head with Ralph’s squad in the Final Four.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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FanGraphs’ ZiPS projections estimate no player on their roster will reach 20 home runs.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The choral elements on the record shine most vividly on the title track, which features polyphonic swells of voices humming melodies, overtaking the piano, dropping and then rising again.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The island nation, vulnerable to the whims of the Atlantic, has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Danish firm Wavepiston to turn those crashing swells into a 50 MW power source.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Amazon also strikes a nerve with an ad starring Chris Hemsworth that pokes fun of people’s fears of AI.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Cucurella lands on the rebound and pokes in.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Artificially enlarging their crotch area, either by injecting their genitals with engorging chemicals or stuffing their underwear to create bigger bulges, allows the athletes to alter their suit measurements.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Uneven tire wear, low tire pressure, sidewall bulges or blisters and dents in wheel rims.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are a couple of overhangs on the stock at the moment.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Where the roof overhangs the back porch, vents fitted with fine-gauge mesh are designed to block embers from entering the attic.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To create the look, Chue recommends, mentally divide the nail into three or four sections, and work in stages with a magnetic polish.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Feb. 2026
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At one point during this week’s rain, storm runoff tore off sections from a flood control channel near Santa Monica Canyon from the 1970s.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 10a’s completely flat back is a rarity among smartphones, most of which have substantial protrusions that house their camera optics, causing those devices to wobble when placed on a table.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The female’s back is covered in small protrusions that resemble popped kernels of popcorn, inspiring its genus name Zea, derived from the corn plant.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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