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as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sandbar juts out into the ocean
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Recent Examples of jutting
Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Its long jetties, jutting into waters deep enough to accommodate oil supertankers, make the island a critical site for oil distribution.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
There is marble and gold everywhere, balconies jutting out so patrons could see and be seen, neat rows of doors to exclusive box seats.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
After the village’s Plan Commission recommended in January against its original designs for building fences jutting into the lake from Centennial Beach, the Park District quickly devised two new options.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
The team quickly gathered around the toothed bone jutting from the surface of the desert, some in tears, bearing witness to an extraordinary discovery.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Its long jetties, jutting into waters deep enough to accommodate oil supertankers, make the island a critical site for oil distribution.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
There is marble and gold everywhere, balconies jutting out so patrons could see and be seen, neat rows of doors to exclusive box seats.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
After the village’s Plan Commission recommended in January against its original designs for building fences jutting into the lake from Centennial Beach, the Park District quickly devised two new options.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutting
Verb
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In the video, large swaths of brown earth can be seen protruding patches of mountain snow.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The front tire was flat, with a screw protruding from it.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sound collected by a deer’s large, swiveling outer ears is funneled through small, conical ducts into these bulbous structures protecting the middle and inner ears.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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There, a sculptural fireplace—bulbous and suspended from the arched vaulted ceiling—serves as a striking focal point.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But rather than big Hawaiian swells, these waves were the crashing sounds of social media users poking fun at the look of the upcoming Disney film.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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His father came around the corner in time to see his arms poking up above the rim, a cartoon character in need of rescue.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The next morning, doctors noted that his tongue had become swollen, DHS said.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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Mpox symptoms include a sometimes painful, blistery rash on various parts of the body, fever, chills, exhaustion, muscle aches, headache, swollen lymph nodes and respiratory symptoms, according to the CDC.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the enlarged vision of the classics slowly taking shape in the American academy, Yanxiao has found an intellectual foothold.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Maddix was born by emergency C-section with an enlarged heart that was causing a laundry list of other medical problems.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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.—
Mary Foskett,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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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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Investigators laid out a pattern of inaccurate and incomplete campaign finance reports across several election cycles, including improper contributions falsely reported as personal loans, acceptance of improper contributions and inflated cash-on-hand numbers.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some of the exclusive merchandise has already appeared on eBay at inflated prices.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Jutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jutting. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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