as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
houses in the town commonly have second stories that beetle over the ground floors, and the overhang is known as a "bump"
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Recent Examples of beetle
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The reason is that beetle infestations within storage areas cause the agricultural products to become inedible.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
These small, slender-bodied wasps are considered an important biological control method for many gardening pests including aphids, beetle larvae, sawflies, and other unwanted caterpillars.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Jonathan Carver, suggest the name may also refer to beetle larvae emerging from thawing tree bark.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The reason is that beetle infestations within storage areas cause the agricultural products to become inedible.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
The beetle is well-suited to the North American climate and is a good flyer, spreading naturally.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
These small, slender-bodied wasps are considered an important biological control method for many gardening pests including aphids, beetle larvae, sawflies, and other unwanted caterpillars.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beetle
Verb
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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The front tire was flat, with a screw protruding from it.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The newest star among young men online is Clavicular, a 20-year-old looksmaxxing influencer who teaches his followers to smash their jawbones with a hammer and openly promotes meth.—
Ariel David,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
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Relegation would be the biggest hammer blow this club has suffered in decades.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kellner pokes a ball into the soft spot in left-center, scoring two runs.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many spectators poked fun at the efforts of Chicago police to confiscate and collect BORGs in viral posts over the weekend.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After placing the chicken between sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, use a meat mallet or rolling pin to help flatten the chicken to a uniform thickness.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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To achieve this, place the breasts, one at a time, in a resealable plastic bag or between two sheets of parchment, and gently pound them with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or potato masher until evenly flattened.—
John Becker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Penn’s curdled facial expressions, sever buzzcut and bulging biceps morphed him into a cruel lethal weapon, but that performance — like Taylor’s — stayed stuck in the same groove throughout.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While they can of course be styled to read traditional, more modern silhouettes help cane chairs appear right at home in more contemporary rooms like this one.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Selma Blair, who has been vocal about her MS battle, walked the silver carpet with her cane and dazzled in a black gown.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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During the April break-in, Brent said that Austin Lanz smashed through the back door with a sledgehammer, opened their blinds, and rummaged through their bed.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Parkes symbolizes this through occasional split-screen shots of skylines slightly misaligned in color and angle; the film has all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, and all the forceful momentum too.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Prop Ellis Genge was sin-binned for collapsing a maul — England's eighth yellow card in the tournament — and France was awarded a penalty try.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Down four points with 70 seconds to play, and facing fourth-and-1 on Jacksonville’s 11-yard line, Buffalo called for a Josh Allen quarterback sneak, the claw-and-maul play commonly known as the tush push.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beetle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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