as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sandbar juts out into the ocean
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Recent Examples of jutted
My window-nook daybed jutted out over the city streets, the perfect perch for watching Manhattan unfold below while wrapped in the most impossibly cozy bathrobe (sustainably sourced, of course).
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Cyrus jazzed up her glittery, inky-black gown with a plunging neckline, back slit, and sculptural pleated accents that jutted out from her shoulders like a peacock.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Eventually, Bournemouth were so sick of Sadiki’s hassling that substitute Lewis Cook jutted an elbow at him.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Tiny shells jutted from both pontoons seven months later.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Sitting outside a Catholic church on the French Riviera, Carlo Rovelli jutted his head forward and backward, imitating a pigeon trotting by.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Its cement base jutted up at least 8 inches off the ground.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The 6/3 domino wrapped up Green 30 and jutted over into the free tile.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Cyrus jazzed up her glittery, inky-black gown with a plunging neckline, back slit, and sculptural pleated accents that jutted out from her shoulders like a peacock.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Eventually, Bournemouth were so sick of Sadiki’s hassling that substitute Lewis Cook jutted an elbow at him.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Tiny shells jutted from both pontoons seven months later.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Sitting outside a Catholic church on the French Riviera, Carlo Rovelli jutted his head forward and backward, imitating a pigeon trotting by.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Its cement base jutted up at least 8 inches off the ground.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The 6/3 domino wrapped up Green 30 and jutted over into the free tile.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutted
Verb
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Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Loamy soil keeps its shape but crumbles easily when poked.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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The sheet cake is poked with the handle end of a wooden spoon, creating big holes into which the lemon Jell-o (the glaze) was poured.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Jutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jutted. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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