beetles 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of beetle

beetles

2 of 2

noun

plural of beetle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beetles
Verb
  • The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.
    Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.
    Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Like wings—in dinosaurs, and in bats, but are very different from the wings in birds and are still very different from wings in insects.
    Maria Reva September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Foody says Mercor stands out from the pack because of its focus on providing clients with highly-skilled experts, like PhDs or lawyers, who typically make between $90 and $150 an hour.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What stands out particularly is the gold design on the wheel, offering a fresh look from the conventional black F1 wheels.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Cracker Barrel in Belleville still has lots of space between the tables, which is good, because a statistically improbable number of customers the other morning were using canes or walkers.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Fennell explained that grapevine canes, the woody stems that support grape clusters, are an abundant, cellulose-rich material, and are available in the large quantities each year after harvest.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And also that people have used four branches of witch hazel as the vining rods or witching sticks to find water.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • These hooks allow your curtains to glide effortlessly and often more smoothly than traditional rods.
    Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The officers used batons and the butts of their rifles to strike the men in the face, neck, chest, and abdomen.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This is not just the violence of batons or bullets, but the quieter devastation inflicted by law through denial, deferral or bureaucratic neglect.
    Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mountain goats, especially mature billies, are very predictable in their daily routines this time of year, Richard told me.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Major events, like football games, are often used as cudgels to force a deal, with both the distributor and broadcaster eager to ensure the events are available to subscribers.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Beetles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beetles. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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