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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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 Qatar, a geographically small country jutting off the Arabian Peninsula into the Persian Gulf, is ruled by a hereditary monarchy and is one of the wealthiest producers of oil and natural gas on the planet. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 1 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

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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

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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

While premium seats offer more room to stretch out, long periods of sitting can still leave your feet and ankles feeling swollen, especially on international flights.

— Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
The two-way star, who turns 32 on Sunday, spoke Friday night with a heavy bandage on his swollen left knee to go with his usual ice wrap around his pitching arm.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of swollen

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

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The collaboration also includes a limited run of Topps trading cards that will sport his Companion character — a Mickey Mouse-style figure with Xs for eyes and inflated skull-and-crossbones features.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
In the Siberian city of Irkutsk, police fined four people on Monday, accusing them of reselling gas on the black market at inflated prices, according to the region’s Interior Ministry.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of inflated

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