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
Instead, Neuer plunged down, jutted out a wrist of steel, and Mbappe turned away, eyes wide in disbelief.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Instead, it was operated from a board that jutted out from the left side of the wagon.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
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).
—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
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
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Instead, it was operated from a board that jutted out from the left side of the wagon.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
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).
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutted
Verb
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Lakers guard reached and poked the ball away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The couple poked fun at the social media conversation surrounding them in an Instagram Reel.—
Athena Sobhan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Jutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jutted. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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