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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Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Its long jetties, jutting into waters deep enough to accommodate oil supertankers, make the island a critical site for oil distribution.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Some 30 minutes into the 40-minute speedboat trip from Phuket’s Ao Po Marina, the resort’s main hill juts out from the sea.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The team quickly gathered around the toothed bone jutting from the surface of the desert, some in tears, bearing witness to an extraordinary discovery.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Its long jetties, jutting into waters deep enough to accommodate oil supertankers, make the island a critical site for oil distribution.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
At Cala Cavone—a jut of rock fringed with crashing waves—self-service loungers, espresso, and snacks are stored in an alcove in the cliff.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Some 30 minutes into the 40-minute speedboat trip from Phuket’s Ao Po Marina, the resort’s main hill juts out from the sea.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Jut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jut. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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