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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Kelli Bender, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The private peninsula juts out into Flathead Lake, the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Her bones were jutting out, and her eyes were sunken.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The private peninsula juts out into Flathead Lake, the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Noun
Along the back seam, a row of curved metal spikes juts outward, giving the boot a clawed finish that exaggerates its shape with predatory edge.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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 31 Aug. 2025.
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