jutted; jutting
: to extend out, up, or forward : project
mountains jutting into the sky
a jutting jaw
: to cause to project
: something that juts : projection
Examples of jut in a Sentence
Verb
mountains jutting into the sky
the sandbar juts out into the ocean
Noun
Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
In the collection of photos Stewart posted, fans can get a look at the pink rock jutting out of the pool’s floor.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bayfront And Barge By the water, a giant ornamental stone barge juts into Biscayne Bay, designed to resemble a Venetian boat and double as a breakwater.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The net was pulled along the sandy bottom, running over rocks jutting out from the soft seafloor.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
In the collection of photos Stewart posted, fans can get a look at the pink rock jutting out of the pool’s floor.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
The Bayfront And Barge By the water, a giant ornamental stone barge juts into Biscayne Bay, designed to resemble a Venetian boat and double as a breakwater.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jut. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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