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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Despite being a weird device with a black-and-white screen and a crank jutting out the side, the Playdate has managed to cultivate a strong and constantly growing library of games. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 He was balanced atop an uneven band of rocks jutting into the Columbia River around sunrise. — Ishani Desai, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 This gives the Blackjaw a more compact, natural form without having a big, goofy faux-carabiner jutting out the end. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jutting

Adjective

Conventional oil tankers typically feature a bulbous bow extending below the waterline.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
In the seafood section, a peek in the cooler reveals frozen abalone, shrimp, small octopus with bulbous heads, and bags upon bags of frozen dumplings.

— Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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Once fished to the brink of extinction globally, sand tiger sharks, that iconic aquarium shark with a jaw of protruding, jagged teeth that only a mother could love, have been increasing in the Boston Harbor over the last decade.

— Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
The face is a glossy black plastic with the exterior lenses slightly protruding, keeping the front from looking like a single flat surface.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of protruding

Adjective

As the cooling metal tool depuffs swollen tissues and stimulates microcirculation, the peptide-rich cream works beneath the surface to rebuild structural volume.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
In addition, her arms were left swollen, blistered and bruised from the lethal injection drugs.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of swollen

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My physical study, on the floor, poking at what was there in the open field of the air, led to newfound levels of learning to process, in poems on the page, where my initial feelings of hunger came from.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
In a recent interview with OutKick Dropkick, Hefner was already poking the bear in hopes of getting eyes on his event.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of poking

Adjective

Banijay was in Cannes last week unveiling its new look business following the All3 merger, which saw Banijay Group and RedBird IMI talking 50% stakes in an enlarged business that is now the largest independent producer in the world.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Each lancet carries a flexible valve that moves within an enlarged chamber, or bulb, where venom collects before being expelled.

— Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 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

As part of the scheme, prosecutors allege, Heflin conspired with other companies and individuals to predetermine who would win certain business, at times submitting intentionally inflated bids to schools.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
As retailers roll out seasonal promotions across clothing, appliances and electronics, inflated reference prices and limited-time pressure can turn a modest discount into something that feels like a steal.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

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