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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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 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

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Olivia Miles, the rookie point guard for the Minnesota Lynx, wears a pair of bug-eyed sports goggles, black and bulbous, sometimes held in place by a thick strap that runs through her luxuriant Afro.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The boat falls into a sewer, and, as the boy goes to retrieve it, a face appears out of darkness—a clown, with spotless, uncanny white skin, a bulbous red nose, and untamed red hair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bulbous

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Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), as the name suggests, is native to tropical climates in Asia and produces dramatic, vibrant flowers that can grow up to 6 inches in diameter with protruding stamens.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Akhenaten, who may have been the boy-king’s father, was depicted in artwork as having wide hips and a protruding belly, which stood out from portraits of other Egyptian royalty.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of protruding

Adjective

Gen, forgetting her swollen wrist, perks up at the thought of having a new person to ruin sheets with.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
If a battery is swollen, leaking, unusually hot or has an odor, the battery may be damaged and could start a fire, Sylvia said.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of swollen

Verb

Seething at his dad for poking at his body insecurities, the comedian dealt with his emotions like any good millennial — by podcasting about it.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Wear the fall wardrobe staple layered, like Brinkley did under a cardigan with the lace poking through, or style it on its own when the weather is a little warmer.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of poking

Adjective

The enlarged Bent Pixels now represents more than 850 creators who have cross-platform reach across YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram.

— William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
The ex-couple were again spotted together the following year at the funeral for Panettiere’s brother, Jansen, who died from an enlarged heart in February 2023.

— Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of enlarged

Adjective

In current, inflated prices, the outturn cost approaches £48–49 billion.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
But on the other side of that coin, those windfalls will also set a higher bar for comparisons next year due to the inflated numbers this season.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflated

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