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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Recent Examples of jutting

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My next stop was Cayucos, another popular beach town with a pier, this one with a view of the iconic Morro Rock, likewise jutting into the ocean. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 The 25-million-year-old Vasquez Rocks is a magnificent natural area with an incredible range of unique, large rocks jutting out of the ground. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The buildings and parking lots have vanished in a thick mound of debris, with pieces of concrete and steel rebar jutting out from the mud. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Their sweeping glass, jutting forward, teleports you outside the site, cinematically reframing the immediate surroundings, and the city. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Broken pieces of a golden temple were seen jutting out from the sand, while the carcass of a dead buffalo littered the area. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 In Westeros, everyone always fights about the Iron Throne—a chair like an iron cowlick, constructed with actual swords seized from vanquished enemies, jutting every which way. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutting

Adjective

There are the Vamps, inflated shoes born of the puffy Y2K lineage of skate classics like Osirises or Etnies, taken to theatrical levels of bulbous.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
From his breakout starring role in 1975’s cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Curry brought his bulbous eyes and madcap energy to every performance.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulbous

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As has the part where Reacher uses his left paw with two nails protruding from the palm as a makeshift Wolverine/Freddy Krueger stabbin’ hand.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
For the hunters, a massive grey orb with a ramp protruding from it is one clue.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of protruding

Adjective

The woman, who sustained a swollen and bloody face, was subsequently released from custody, the BBC said.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In addition to his eye being swollen shut and cheek cut, Bregman also has gauze inserted in his left nostril, where some bleeding had occurred.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of swollen

Verb

Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Video posted to social media showed one car nearly submerged, with just its sunroof poking above the water, as people moved other vehicles farther from the rising tides.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of poking

Adjective

His family later said his death was due to an enlarged heart coupled with aortic valve complications.

— Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, finasteride is a prescription medication used to treat hair loss in men and an enlarged prostate.

— James Powel, USA Today, 6 Sep. 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

Both developments create concerns among some observers that the companies are overseeing inflated volumes or, at worst, are experiencing wash trading, in which traders collude to buy and sell an asset to create a false sense of economic activity.

— Davis Giangiulio,Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
And yet, these inflated scores might be worth it simply to see the absolute shock and joy on the pair’s faces when those paddles go up.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of inflated

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