as in projecting
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as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sandbar juts out into the ocean
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Verb
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While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024 -
According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Design: This is a compact and lightweight fisheye lens with the standard bulbous front element.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Found worldwide — from shallow intertidal zones to depths exceeding 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) — sea pens anchor themselves by a bulbous peduncle from which specialized polyps extend.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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On Wednesday, March 19, the couple filmed an Instagram Reel poking fun at their recent red carpet interview with Extra at the grand re-opening of Planet Hollywood in NYC on Tuesday, March 11.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Generally, a plant whose roots are poking out will be completely root-bound.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Following too much pasta or one too many sweet treats, my stomach gets quite sensitive—resulting in a feeling of tightness and a distended, rumbling tummy.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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Bloating causes your belly to feel full and look distended.—
Kathleen Felton,
Health,
9 June 2024
Adjective
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Netanyahu insists this is necessary to prevent Hamas from looting the aid entering the strip or selling it to people in Gaza at a higher inflated price.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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Overly inflated ovations, some with runtimes comparable to a short film, used to be rare on the Croisette.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Let rise in a warm place until puffy, 30 minutes to 1 hour.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Microgravity in space causes body fluids to shift, resulting in dehydration and common symptoms like a puffy face and skinny legs.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The convex & concave mirrors forming the book jacket exaggerate expressions, making others appear stretched, squished, & altered, mirroring the elasticity of the poems themselves.—
Terrance Hayes,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Patrick Reuter, winemaker at Dominio IV Wines, notes that Yamhill-Carlton has a convex hillside tilting to the Northeast.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Jutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jutting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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