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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Recent Examples of jutting
Verb
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 Walkways through lush gardens lead to secret wooden sundecks jutting out into the serene waters of Cala Capra. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 24 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutting
  1. bulbous
  2. protruding
  3. swollen
  4. poking
  5. enlarged
  6. risen
  7. distended
  8. inflated
Adjective
  • The Pikachu — in all his tiny, yellow, bulbous glory — sitting next to the cameras is part of the reason the Angels have won some games lately.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The ground shook beneath them and a giant face suddenly loomed above, its bulbous eyes inches from their bodies.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of bulbous
Verb
  • Next, plug the separate, short USB-C cable protruding from the back support bar into the port on the seat's base.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • The small black object protruding underneath the door kept showing up and the woman told her mother about her suspicions.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of protruding
Adjective
  • Johnson’s carapace is detailed with skin-like textures, swollen bicep veins and living tattoos that offer him encouragement and advice.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The next morning, March 14, doctors noted that his tongue had become swollen, DHS said.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • Ant hills aren’t just ugly mounds poking through your beautiful green yard.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • The math moves without touching the money supply and poking inflation expectations.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of poking
Adjective
  • That starts right up front with a full makeover that pairs a simplified bumper with a set of enlarged LED headlights.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of enlarged
Adjective
  • 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
  • This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of risen
Adjective
  • Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of distended
Adjective
  • Bruneau moved in with her boyfriend and told her family that Larry Brown was pressuring her to sign fraudulent insurance documents with inflated repair costs, according to the affidavit.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Negative Orkin Pest Control reviews complain about the company’s aggressive sales tactics and solicitation, services not working as advertised and some issues with inflated pricing.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of inflated

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