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beetle

[beet-l] / ˈbit l /
ADJECTIVE
oversized
Synonyms
STRONGEST
oversize
WEAK
bag balloon belly bilge billow bloat blob dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut massive overhang poke pop out pouch protrude protuberate puff out sag stand out stick out swell
NOUN
bug
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ant flea pest
STRONG
cootie gnat louse vermin
NOUN
insect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ant aphid bee butterfly cockroach dragonfly flea fruit fly gnat grasshopper ladybug mite mosquito moth pest spider termite tick
STRONG
arachnid arthropod bedbug bumblebee cootie fly hornet louse
WEAK
daddy longlegs praying mantis vermin yellowjacket
VERB
bulge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloat protrude swell
STRONG
bag balloon billow dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut overhang poke out protuberate
WEAK
bug out pop out puff out stand out stick out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
shrink tighten
STRONG
abridge compress contract lessen lower reduce
WEAK
cave in depress
VERB
hang
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attach bend cover dangle decorate drape drift flap float hold hover lean pin remain stay up stick swing wave
STRONG
adhere bow cling deck depend droop drop fasten fix flop furnish impend incline loll lop lower nail overhang project rest sag tack trail
WEAK
be fastened be in mid-air be loose be pendent be poised
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach remove straighten unfasten
STRONG
do let go loosen release rise
VERB
jut
Synonyms
STRONG
bulge elongate extend impend lengthen overhang poke out pop out pouch project protrude protuberate
WEAK
stand out stick out
Antonyms
STRONG
cave in depress shorten
WEAK
indent recede
VERB
lean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bow drift incline nod prop recline slant tilt tip twist veer
STRONG
cant careen curve decline deflect dip divert droop heel jut list overhang pitch place repose rest roll sag sheer sink slope turn
WEAK
be off be slanted fasten on hang on put weight on rest on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
STRONG
ascend rise
VERB
overhang
Synonyms
STRONG
command endanger extend impend jut loom menace overtop poke portend pouch project protrude threaten
WEAK
be imminent be suspended cast a shadow dangle over droop over flap over rise above stand out stick out swing over tower above
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist help keep save
VERB
project
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extend
STRONG
jut lengthen overhang poke pout prolong protrude protuberate
WEAK
be conspicuous be prominent hang over pop out push out stand out stick out stretch out thrust out
Antonyms
STRONG
abbreviate shorten
WEAK
cave in keep
VERB
protrude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulge jut out poke out stick out
STRONG
distend extend extrude jut obtrude overhang point pop out pouch pout project start swell
WEAK
butt out come through shoot out stand out stick up
Antonyms
STRONG
cave in contract keep shrink
WEAK
depress sink
VERB
protuberate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulge bulge out
STRONG
bag balloon belly bilge billow bloat dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut jut out overhang poke out pouch project protrude swell
WEAK
bug out pop out puff out stand out stick out
Antonyms
STRONG
abridge cave in compress contract deflate lessen lower reduce shrink tighten
VERB
stand out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emerge loom stick out
WEAK
attract attention be distinct be highlighted be striking bulge bulk catch the eye jut overhang poke pouch project protrude
Antonyms
WEAK
obscure
VERB
stick out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulge bulge out jut out poke out protrude stand out
WEAK
come through extend extrude jut obtrude outthrust overhang pouch pout project protend push show
Antonyms
WEAK
depress

Example Sentences

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Japanese red elder plants protect their own survival by dropping fruits that contain Heterhelus beetle larvae.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

In 2024, the beetle was discovered in several canyons in Santa Clarita, putting it just 14 miles from the roughly 600,000 coast live oaks in the Santa Monica Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

The beetle, named for six gold spots that adorn its back, doesn’t fly far.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Although officials are only now reporting the arrival, they first found the beetle in Ventura County in the summer of 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

James tried to lift the beetle but couldn’t.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.