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
Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
If pruning is unavoidable at that time, apply a commercial pruning sealant or latex paint to wounds so beetles that spread oak wilt disease are not drawn to the fresh cuts.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Black-and-yellow taxis beetled along Apollo Bunder, the road in front of the hotel.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
Noun
In the heart of Africa’s rich and diverse landscapes, a silent crisis is unfolding among some of the world’s most magnificent insects—the goliath beetles.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
If pruning is unavoidable at that time, apply a commercial pruning sealant or latex paint to wounds so beetles that spread oak wilt disease are not drawn to the fresh cuts.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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With two foot-long horns protruding from either side of their heads, a large hump resting on their shoulders and folds of loose skin drooping from their neck, these aren’t your typical black-and-white milk carton dairy cows.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2025
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On the back, the 9a breaks from Pixel tradition, replacing the width-spanning camera bar with a small module protruding from the back.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If the Administration were not using this kind of fake (to borrow a term) legalism as an excuse to take a hammer to higher education, the letter might be funny.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The indiscriminate slashing has given impotent Democrats a hammer to use against the administration.—
Nolan Finley,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Carrick’s penalty proved costly, as neither Trocheck nor Braden Schneider could muscle Point away from poking a puck past Shesterkin’s pad.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hector had been poking fun at Lisa’s special interest: Taylor Swift.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite playing with a cast on his right pinky for the last three weeks, Holiday is shooting 38.6% from deep since returning from his mallet finger injury and 9-for-13 over his last two games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Reverso watch was made especially for polo players who could flip the case to protect the dial from the swinging wooden mallets, and fast-flying balls.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Symptoms include swelling of the eyelid and skin around the eye, bulging eyes, discoloration or redness, painful or difficult eye movement, and vision troubles.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Samsung has shown off a stretchable display that’s capable of physically bulging out of a flat surface.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Designers are treating them as conversation pieces to bring more texture, proportion, and detail into a room—we’re seeing bold silhouettes, statement-making legs, faceted fronts that play with light and shadow, and materials ranging from earthy mango wood to coastal cane.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
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Elaborate breads are baked into the shapes of carpenter’s tools, ladders, and canes, which symbolize Joseph’s staff, while bread crumbs are scattered to represent sawdust.—
Cindy Salvato,
Saveur,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet simply revoking these programs is another example of Trump reacting to complicated issues with a sledgehammer approach.—
ORLANDO SENTINEL AND MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARDS,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Its method of doing so is tantamount to hitting a fly with a sledgehammer.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2025
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John Franklin-Myers mauls RT Rosengarten and gets sack, knocking Baltimore out of FG position.—
Matt Schubert,
The Denver Post,
3 Nov. 2024
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Cama’s 7-point try box came in the 74th minute and was a result of the Legion muscling their way to a series of successful scrums, mauls and rucks before Cama punched it over inside the 5-meter line area.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2024
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“Beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beetle. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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