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
Her mouth jutted open longwise, like an exclamation point.
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Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Our room, for example, had luxuries like a bathtub that jutted out from the bathroom, overlooking the oversized terrace that stepped us into the layered garden.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, Neuer plunged down, jutted out a wrist of steel, and Mbappe turned away, eyes wide in disbelief.
—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
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
Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Our room, for example, had luxuries like a bathtub that jutted out from the bathroom, overlooking the oversized terrace that stepped us into the layered garden.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, Neuer plunged down, jutted out a wrist of steel, and Mbappe turned away, eyes wide in disbelief.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutted
Verb
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The hilt of a sword protruded from his back, snug beside a pack as tight as an angry fist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Even at the height of his fame, there were dubious aspects of his personal life — often self-seeded to sustain his enigma — that poked hellified holes in his impermeability as an entertainer.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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In the roadside planters, green sprouts poked up.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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“Jutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jutted. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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