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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Devorah Lauter For Artnews, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Even the basilica's sandcastle-like towers resemble the spirelike rock formations that every Catalan can identify as jutting from Montserrat.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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
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Verb
The most famous of these is A Bigger Splash (1967), which shows a yellow diving board jutting out into a clear blue pool whose tranquility has been disrupted by someone who has just dove into the pool.
—Devorah Lauter For Artnews, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Even the basilica's sandcastle-like towers resemble the spirelike rock formations that every Catalan can identify as jutting from Montserrat.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Noun
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
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“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jut. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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