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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
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
The most famous of these is A Bigger Splash (1967), which shows a yellow diving board jutting out into a clear blue pool whose tranquility has been disrupted by someone who has just dove into the pool.
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Devorah Lauter For Artnews,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
Even the basilica's sandcastle-like towers resemble the spirelike rock formations that every Catalan can identify as jutting from Montserrat.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Two miles upstream Old Cap pointed to a high point of lava jutting out almost over the water.
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Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Better yet, there’s no screen jutting up from the dash, and there’s even room for vents above the stereo (which features a tape deck).
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Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
29 Apr. 2026
Goblin Valley State Park Wander and camp among hoodoos, columns of rock jutting out of the ground, at Goblin Valley State Park.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
The Gothic terra cotta storefront section jutting out toward Sheridan Road that houses the Holiday Club came later, Preservation Chicago said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are plenty of other sites—waterfalls, glaciers, and semi-hidden hot springs—but another must-visit is Kerling, an 82-foot volcanic rock formation jutting out between a handful of hillsides.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
The most famous of these is A Bigger Splash (1967), which shows a yellow diving board jutting out into a clear blue pool whose tranquility has been disrupted by someone who has just dove into the pool.
—
Devorah Lauter For Artnews,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
Even the basilica's sandcastle-like towers resemble the spirelike rock formations that every Catalan can identify as jutting from Montserrat.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Two miles upstream Old Cap pointed to a high point of lava jutting out almost over the water.
—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Better yet, there’s no screen jutting up from the dash, and there’s even room for vents above the stereo (which features a tape deck).
—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
29 Apr. 2026
Goblin Valley State Park Wander and camp among hoodoos, columns of rock jutting out of the ground, at Goblin Valley State Park.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
The Gothic terra cotta storefront section jutting out toward Sheridan Road that houses the Holiday Club came later, Preservation Chicago said.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutting
Adjective
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The ground shook beneath them and a giant face suddenly loomed above, its bulbous eyes inches from their bodies.
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The backside looks like a 1960s-era control panel, complete with a slightly bulbous, transparent camera plateau protecting the Glyph matrix from the elements.
Verb
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And while certainly shaken up, the driver and passenger (also test dummies in this case) likely could have walked away without being struck by shattered glass or a protruding antler.
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Features such as surface roughness and protruding fibers create more sites where particles can stick to the outer surface rather than passing through.
Adjective
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When fluid pools in tissue instead of draining, the results can include facial puffiness, swollen limbs, bloating and a general heavy or fatigued feeling.
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Most people who are infected with West Nile virus will not develop symptoms, but those who do may experience a mild form of the illness, which can include fever, headache, body aches, swollen lymph glands or a rash, according to the IDOH.
Verb
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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If their edges are poking out from your ice sphere, your ice will melt and break apart faster.
Adjective
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That starts right up front with a full makeover that pairs a simplified bumper with a set of enlarged LED headlights.
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According to the release, the medical director allegedly signed off on one patient's test results as normal, despite indications that the patient had an enlarged heart.
Adjective
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The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others.
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This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth.
Adjective
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Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.
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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.
Adjective
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Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
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As Jackson County legislators consider whether to implement a tax credit program to homeowners who paid inflated property tax bills in 2023, county homeowners and organizations are split on who should bear the cost.
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“Jutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jutting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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