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verb

present tense third-person singular of beetle
as in protrudes
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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beetles

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noun

plural of beetle
as in hammers

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Recent Examples of beetles
Noun
These small beetles are sometimes confused with ladybeetles (which feed on bean beetle eggs), thanks to their similar shape and black spots. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 What are Asian lady beetles Harmonia axyridis, also known as the Asian lady beetle, is a relatively new arrival to this country. — Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beetles
  1. protrudes
  2. bats
  3. pokes
  4. canes
  5. bulges
  6. sledgehammers
  7. stands out
  8. billy clubs
Verb
  • These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled.
    — Adam Williams March 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Definition of protrudes
Noun
  • Ramos went hitless in four at-bats Saturday and didn’t appear to run out a ground ball that shortstop Andrés Giménez initially botched in the sixth inning.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Boyd wouldn’t throw Báez another heater in his next two at-bats against him.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of bats
Verb
  • Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is strong language, which pokes at our tribal memory of gasoline shortages from the 1970’s.
    — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of pokes
Noun
  • Pruning In winter, when canes are done producing fruit for the season, prune the canes that bore fruit down to the base of the plant so new ones will grow in the spring.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Sales of Cardinal’s consumer healthcare products, such as crutches, canes and its Leader brand of cough drops and other over-the-counter medications, are also reported here.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of canes
Verb
  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of bulges
Noun
  • In the 1970s, Disabled students in Berkeley took sledgehammers to curbs and built ramps themselves.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators on Monday were asking the public to help find masked suspects who used sledgehammers to smash display cases and steal more than $200,000 worth of jewelry at a store in Yuba City’s mall.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sledgehammers
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  • In addition to being named one of Italy’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Sant’Agata Feltria stands out for its unique landscape, location, and rich cultural and culinary traditions.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hobbs’s refusal also stands out compared with other gubernatorial candidates, Kall said.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands out
Noun
  • After about a minute and half, Mauldin said, police began to attack the demonstrators with billy clubs.
    — Maya Miller, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
  • Mayhem erupted when the strikers were attacked with tear gas and billy clubs.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
Definition of billy clubs

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