JUTTING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

jutting 1 of 2

adjective

as in projecting

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jutting

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verb

present participle of jut

as in protruding

to extend outward beyond a usual point the sandbar juts out into the ocean

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Sitting on a spit of land jutting out into Lake Erie, Cedar Point Shores draws inspiration from local Great Lakes culture, weather, wildlife, and lore for its rides, slides, and attractions. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Paleontologist Susan Hendrickson discovered three huge bones jutting out of a cliff on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. — USA Today, 28 July 2026 The floor plans were a jigsaw alignment, jutting around to provide access to windows and narrow harbor views. — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026 Several pieces of wooden following on the deck could also be seen snapped in two and jutting out. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 Head to Boar’s Tusk as the sun sets, a stunning geological feature jutting 400 feet in the horizon. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 Combined with Cape Ann’s northeasterly location along the East Coast jutting out into the Atlantic, the lighthouse would have been one of the first signs of human habitation people making the trip from Western Europe to America would have seen. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutting

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The buds are fairly typical, with a bulbous driver housing and an extended stem that sits outside the ear.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
The bulbous growths on the ends of the mycelia burst, releasing even more spores into the air to infect even more unsuspecting ants.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

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Tap the Cleaning Path Preferences tab to choose between Full Coverage Mode, which provides the most thorough cleaning coverage for square and rectangular pools, and Edge Guard Mode, designed for pools with protruding edges (coping).

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
At first, 17-year-old Khloe Aguiar didn’t want to climb the over 100-foot ladder protruding out of the fire truck.

— Julianna Mejia July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of protruding

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The annual monsoon season frequently triggers flooding in Assam, where swollen rivers inundate large areas and displace thousands of residents each year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The department urged residents to seek medical care immediately if a wound exposed to brackish or salt water becomes red, swollen, painful, warm or discolored, and to tell their health care provider about the water exposure.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of swollen

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Carrington has previously garnered controversy for poking Cunningham's teammate Caitlin Clark in the eye during the 2024 playoffs, and making controversial statements in the media.

— Jackson Thompson , Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
At first glance, corals present as little more than colorful rocks — piles of lobes, stalagmites, and branches poking out from the seafloor.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

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The Bercut Drive terminus will end in an enlarged cul-de-sac to service SacRT buses and large group vehicles visiting the Railyards.

— Vince Basada July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Not least when their players have generally had to spend even longer away than usual due to the enlarged tournament, and in often soaring temperatures too.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of enlarged

Adjective

Criminal groups often mix real information with inflated claims to increase pressure on a company.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
As shoppers navigate an increasingly inflated economy, the cost of a great pair of jeans has climbed alongside it, with premium denim often reaching into the hundreds.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflated

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