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jut

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verb

Example Sentences

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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
Perhaps halfway up to the crest which forms the ramparts of the Mule Shoe was a jutting bastion of orange-colored rock. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025 Kelley, who was working in an office before starting at Louisiana State University in the fall, was tall, with long brown hair, a jutting chin, and a wide smile like her mother’s. Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jut
Noun
  • Van’s plane is slightly different, with a pop-culture flair, and this time, young Van and old Van watch the movie of her death on a projection screen and ponder what comes next.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Snow White, of course, earned far less than early projections in its opening weekend with a $42.2 million take from 4,200 North American theaters and tumbled 66% in its second frame with a $14.3 million tally.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • With two foot-long horns protruding from either side of their heads, a large hump resting on their shoulders and folds of loose skin drooping from their neck, these aren’t your typical black-and-white milk carton dairy cows.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • On the back, the 9a breaks from Pixel tradition, replacing the width-spanning camera bar with a small module protruding from the back.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As global demand swells— projected to nearly double to $10.6 billion by 2033— nations with sprawling orchards and industrial export capacity are scrambling to scale up.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The spot where the Katina is anchored gets some swell, so Jason has to move the boat elsewhere.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Carrick’s penalty proved costly, as neither Trocheck nor Braden Schneider could muscle Point away from poking a puck past Shesterkin’s pad.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Hector had been poking fun at Lisa’s special interest: Taylor Swift.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The new 532 bus route was recently implemented bringing bus service to a small section of Route 10 from Plainville to the Stop and Shop.
    George Pohorilak, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Political appointees are not typically involved in public integrity section matters to avoid the appearance of political interference.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Unveiling the bulge–disc structure, AGN feedback, and baryon landscape in a massive spiral galaxy with Mpc-scale radio jets.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • By building calcium carbonate cups one on top of another and budding asexually, polyps collectively bulge, branch, ripple and fan out into diverse shapes, including shelves, boulders, pillars, branches and cauliflower-like nubs.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Central to the exhibit is a geodesic dome inspired by the work of futurist architect Buckminster Fuller.
    CHRISTINA MAYO, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The aircraft has four engines and a radar dome mounted on the fuselage, and its official name is unknown.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With a slight protrusion at the waist, which was created by shoulder pad placements, Wang said the look was meant to better frame and sculpt the female shape.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The strapless champagne mermaid gown was classic Old Hollywood glamour, but its exaggerated blade-like protrusion from the bust served as a reminder to the body horror.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jut. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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