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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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

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

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While Kali’s protruding tongue is sometimes interpreted as a gesture of embarrassment or shame, the Rolling Stones’ logo reimagines it as a symbol of protest and antiestablishment sentiment.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Archaeologists surveying the area in 2020 came across human bones protruding from the ground.

— Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of protruding

Adjective

Afterward, her face was so swollen that her daughter, Ana Corina, could barely recognize her.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Man kayaks Texas river during flash flood swelling The video drew attention online as flooding continued across parts of Texas, with officials warning residents to stay away from swollen rivers and creeks.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of swollen

Verb

Instead, her dad looks under the table and sees a jumble of limbs with Chastain’s smiling face poking out at him.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2026
This included one of their players poking a finger into the ear of the Belgian penalty-spot protector Diego Moreira, and responding to the reactionary elbow to the tummy by going down, and staying down, on top of the penalty mark.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of poking

Adjective

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
Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome make people vulnerable, while Turner syndrome and other genetic disorders affecting the aorta and aortic valve, place people at high risk of developing an enlarged aorta.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of enlarged

Adjective

Check the tires regularly with a gauge to ensure that they are evenly inflated.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Even accounting for the inflated number of own goals (14, breaking the 2018 record of 12), this summer has delivered for goalmouth entertainment.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of inflated

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