as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sandbar juts out into the ocean
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as in projecting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutting
Verb
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While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024 -
According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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On Wednesday, March 19, the couple filmed an Instagram Reel poking fun at their recent red carpet interview with Extra at the grand re-opening of Planet Hollywood in NYC on Tuesday, March 11.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Generally, a plant whose roots are poking out will be completely root-bound.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One massive rehab, in the early 1880s under Chester Alan Arthur, added bulbous Gilded Age gaslight chandeliers that dominated the state rooms.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Aug. 2025
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One local piazza contains marble statues of a giant wine bottle opener, a bulbous stick-figure robot, a Cadillac that looks 3D printed.—
Meara Sharma,
The Dial,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Following too much pasta or one too many sweet treats, my stomach gets quite sensitive—resulting in a feeling of tightness and a distended, rumbling tummy.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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Bloating causes your belly to feel full and look distended.—
Kathleen Felton,
Health,
9 June 2024
Adjective
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Month: Delta denies using AI to come up with inflated, personalized prices Delta finally explains how its AI pricing works amid ongoing backlash.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
6 Aug. 2025
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With that growth has come a barrage of inflated brand language.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The pita on the Saturn was puffy, chewy and pocked with toasty bubbles from the grill, just like before.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The sun was shining, the sky was cobalt, and the clouds over New Zealand’s South Island were prettier and puffier than any Pixar animator would dare render.—
Alison Boleyn,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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The result is a sleek, elegant vessel that stays true to the aggressive spirit of the GTX line with its clean lines, a slightly convex sheer, and a near-vertical bow.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Below the power button is the Essential Key, a convex button that plugs into Nothing's on-device AI features (more on that later).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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“Jutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jutting. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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