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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
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
The southern port city of Tyre juts into the Mediterranean on land that was once an island.
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Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Part of the villa juts outward in a dramatic cantilever supported by skinny columns, giving the structure a floating effect when viewed from the surrounding gardens.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
Too flat and your head drops back; too thick and your chin juts forward.
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Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Across the street, a clothing post decorated with shoes, shirts and other items juts up from the desert floor.
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Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Time Photo Department,
Time,
25 Nov. 2025
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 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.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
The 3,829-square-foot house, with three bedrooms and five bathrooms, sits on a quarter-acre-plus lot that juts directly into coastal waters, claiming the famed Arch Rock as a backyard centerpiece.
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Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
Roughly the size of New Hampshire, Sardinia juts out of the Mediterranean Sea about 200 kilometers west of Italy’s mainland.
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IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
One of my best public-land spots is a hardwood peninsula that juts out into a big cattail marsh.
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Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
In fact, an early experience with gun violence is also part of what drew Colón to her signature shape—which juts firmly and decisively into the air—as well as to materials only possible by way of the Military Industrial Complex.
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Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
An awning is a shade cover that juts out over an area.
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Melissa Minton,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
Toyota smoothed out some of the launch bZ4X’s quirks, which was the right call, but there are attractive details here that command attention, like the rear light bar that juts out and stands apart from the tailgate.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area juts into the Pacific with the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast at 93 feet.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
The southern port city of Tyre juts into the Mediterranean on land that was once an island.
—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Part of the villa juts outward in a dramatic cantilever supported by skinny columns, giving the structure a floating effect when viewed from the surrounding gardens.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
Too flat and your head drops back; too thick and your chin juts forward.
—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Across the street, a clothing post decorated with shoes, shirts and other items juts up from the desert floor.
—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
Port Townsend The breathtaking views and opportunities to see local wildlife like orcas are reason enough to visit Port Townsend, which juts out into the whale-rich waters of the Puget Sound, with jagged mountains slicing the horizon.
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Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 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,
6 June 2026
The 3,829-square-foot house, with three bedrooms and five bathrooms, sits on a quarter-acre-plus lot that juts directly into coastal waters, claiming the famed Arch Rock as a backyard centerpiece.
—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
Roughly the size of New Hampshire, Sardinia juts out of the Mediterranean Sea about 200 kilometers west of Italy’s mainland.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
One of my best public-land spots is a hardwood peninsula that juts out into a big cattail marsh.
—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
In fact, an early experience with gun violence is also part of what drew Colón to her signature shape—which juts firmly and decisively into the air—as well as to materials only possible by way of the Military Industrial Complex.
—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
An awning is a shade cover that juts out over an area.
—
Melissa Minton,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
Toyota smoothed out some of the launch bZ4X’s quirks, which was the right call, but there are attractive details here that command attention, like the rear light bar that juts out and stands apart from the tailgate.
—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juts
Noun
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The projections Gottfredson shared with CNBC are revisions.
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Other projections estimate the amount could approach $850 million over time as participation grows.
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These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.
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Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled.
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The greatest threat of those swells are to beaches that face the southwest.
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Sand moving south from a replenishment project in Surfside three years ago has pushed up into Talbert Marsh with the recent swells and high tides and is being pushed back out to the shoreline by the county, Webb added.
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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Galactic bulges tend to be the oldest parts of galaxies, forming billions of years before the disks, at least in the Milky Way's case.
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Inspect hoses every six months for damage like cracks, bulges, or corrosion to avoid leaks or bursts.
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Under the grandstand overhangs, guys in full thobes and bucket hats played keepy-uppy.
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This is a very complicated print with all the actuators and overhangs.
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In La Guaira, entire sections of Catia la Mar remained without electricity on Thursday after many residents spent Wednesday night sleeping in streets, cars or near damaged buildings, terrified of further collapses.
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This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
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Traditional control surfaces create gaps and protrusions that increase radar cross-section and require constant adjustments in fly-by-wire systems.
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Officially, these prominent bumper protrusions were inspired by jet-age design and missile imagery.
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