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
Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
The beetles are also nocturnal and can fly up to two miles if looking for a food source, the council says on its website.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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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
Why are there so many ladybugs and lady beetles in Wisconsin right now?
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
The beetles are also nocturnal and can fly up to two miles if looking for a food source, the council says on its website.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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What stands out in photos taken in the arena is that the cameras really protrude, perhaps emphasized by the phone’s thin profile.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Here are some of the latest discoveries: Family spots wood sticking out of sand dune — and finds historic item in New Zealand In New Zealand, a family stumbled upon a piece of wood protruding from a sand dune, which turned out to be a historic artifact.—
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Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The park’s seven-acre boulder field contains piles of large diabase (an igneous rock) stones formed some 175 million years ago that sound like bells when hit with a hammer.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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Investigators spoke with Dillon’s 5-year-old daughter, who said her mother had killed the pets earlier in the week by using a hammer and her knee.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Timothée Chalamet playfully poked fun at himself during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Jan. 25.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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What to Expect Laser treatments are relatively quick, outpatient procedures that cause minimal pain; some people feel poking or burning sensations.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to a police report, the handle of the mallet broke during the attack, which led Tomasini to switch his weapon to a candlestick.—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Loading your audio article OAKLAND — A man charged joining another man to beat their victim to death with a mallet and a bicycle may not be mentally competent for trial, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Over the last three games alone, the free-throw disparity has bulged to 42 attempts and 33 makes.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Extensive records of the restoration, filling two bulging binders, are included in the auction lot, along with all those concours trophies, the original driver’s manuals, and an original Miura tool kit.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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High fructose corn syrup usage in the US has declined over the last two decades while table sugar, made from cane or beet, has been on the rise.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
10 Jan. 2025
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Fourth, crossing canes can become intertwined and obstruct quality blooms and new canes.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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To the surprise of his wife and son, Chappelle’s Reggie starts taking a sledgehammer to the wall to retrieve $500,000 in cash and a counterfeit passport.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2025
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The decision took a sledgehammer to Smith’s federal election subversion indictment against Trump and laid out an uncertain path for his other criminal cases.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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 2 Feb. 2025.
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