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to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sandbar juts out into the ocean
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Recent Examples of jutting
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, her sister looked like an Avant-Garde white flower in a cream strapless peplum gown with a thigh-high slit and a petal-like design jutting out from her chest and hips.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Those are some candy shoes, Grejo said, jutting his chin toward Adi’s feet while tying what looked to be a length of thick fishing leader around his bicep.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
There's really nothing pretty about a boxy hunk of aluminum jutting out of a pickup bed or rattling around behind the main vehicle.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Goblin Valley State Park Wander among hoodoos, columns of rock jutting out of the ground, at Goblin Valley State Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Renderings on the Streetcar Authority website show the public space illuminated by functional lighting in the passenger areas and decorative vertical lights jutting into the sky.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Stay If your day trip runs long, book one of the waterfront tiny houses at River Rocks Resort set on a peninsula jutting out into the Coosa River.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Reaching across five hourlong episodes, Peter Hammond’s BBC miniseries diligently translates the novel to the screen, with video soundstage interiors jutting up against celluloid exteriors.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, her sister looked like an Avant-Garde white flower in a cream strapless peplum gown with a thigh-high slit and a petal-like design jutting out from her chest and hips.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Those are some candy shoes, Grejo said, jutting his chin toward Adi’s feet while tying what looked to be a length of thick fishing leader around his bicep.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
There's really nothing pretty about a boxy hunk of aluminum jutting out of a pickup bed or rattling around behind the main vehicle.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Goblin Valley State Park Wander among hoodoos, columns of rock jutting out of the ground, at Goblin Valley State Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Renderings on the Streetcar Authority website show the public space illuminated by functional lighting in the passenger areas and decorative vertical lights jutting into the sky.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Stay If your day trip runs long, book one of the waterfront tiny houses at River Rocks Resort set on a peninsula jutting out into the Coosa River.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutting
Verb
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Around the side, the former casino facade is now the front of Joe Leaphorn’s workplace, the Kayenta tribal police station, complete with protruding wood beams.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Team Fluff's Twilight Barkle, a special needs dog with a protruding forehead from Hearts & Bones Rescue in Dallas, scored the game's final touchdown.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hyacinth Bridgerton The curious, feisty Hyacinth Bridgerton—named after the bulbous purple flower—is the youngest child in the Bridgerton family.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s a big roof scoop and bulbous arches, concealing an 1,100-horsepower V8 that also makes 850 lb-ft of torque.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Telltale Signs of Rotary Motion The re-examination revealed unmistakable evidence that this was no simple awl meant for poking holes.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Garlic is a kitchen staple for many, but spotting a green sprout poking out of a clove can raise questions about food safety.—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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By December, her condition had worsened—a pain in her abdomen had emerged as well as more swollen lymph nodes—and she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that affects a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Consuming turmeric can relieve swollen and painful joints for people with chronic conditions.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Benign conditions like an enlarged prostate, prostatitis (inflammation), recent ejaculation, vigorous exercise or even a long bike ride can temporarily push your PSA up.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The distended episodes were littered with what feels like filler, little of which offered much in the way of narrative value.—
Emma Flint,
IndieWire,
25 Nov. 2025
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Once per act, a second duo crashes in on Didi and Gogo, providing the tramps’ power balance with a lurid, distended foil.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whereas Apollo space suits were akin to wearing an inflated balloon that greatly hindered motion, the AxEMU is designed with flexible joints that give astronauts mobility to kneel, jog or even do the splits.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Haber said in these contracts, Coto agreed to pay inflated prices for services for the building, including cleaning, security and maintenance.—
Catherine Odom
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Jutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jutting. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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