Thesaurus / beetles
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synonyms for beetles
- beetle
- bulge
- elongate
- extend
- impend
- lengthen
- overhang
- poke out
- pop out
- pouch
- project
- protrude
- protuberate
- stand out
- stick out
- bow
- drift
- incline
- nod
- prop
- recline
- slant
- tilt
- tip
- twist
- veer
- beetle
- cant
- careen
- curve
- decline
- deflect
- dip
- divert
- droop
- heel
- jut
- list
- overhang
- pitch
- place
- repose
- rest
- roll
- sag
- sheer
- sink
- slope
- turn
- bear on
- be off
- be slanted
- fasten on
- hang on
- put weight on
- rest on
- beetle
- command
- endanger
- extend
- impend
- jut
- loom
- menace
- overtop
- poke
- portend
- pouch
- project
- protrude
- threaten
- be imminent
- be suspended
- cast a shadow
- dangle over
- droop over
- flap over
- rise above
- stand out
- stick out
- swing over
- tower above
- extend
- beetle
- jut
- lengthen
- overhang
- poke
- pout
- prolong
- protrude
- protuberate
- be conspicuous
- be prominent
- hang over
- pop out
- push out
- stand out
- stick out
- stretch out
- thrust out
- bulge
- jut out
- poke out
- stick out
- beetle
- distend
- extend
- extrude
- jut
- obtrude
- overhang
- point
- pop out
- pouch
- pout
- project
- start
- swell
- butt out
- come through
- shoot out
- stand out
- stick up
- emerge
- loom
- stick out
- attract attention
- be distinct
- beetle
- be highlighted
- be striking
- bulge
- bulk
- catch the eye
- jut
- overhang
- poke
- pouch
- project
- protrude
- bulge
- bulge out
- jut out
- poke out
- protrude
- stand out
- beetle
- come through
- extend
- extrude
- jut
- obtrude
- outthrust
- overhang
- pouch
- pout
- project
- protend
- push
- show
- bloat
- protrude
- swell
- bag
- balloon
- beetle
- billow
- dilate
- distend
- enlarge
- expand
- extrude
- jut
- overhang
- poke out
- protuberate
- bug out
- pop out
- puff out
- stand out
- stick out
- bulge
- bulge out
- bag
- balloon
- beetle
- belly
- bilge
- billow
- bloat
- dilate
- distend
- enlarge
- expand
- extrude
- jut
- jut out
- overhang
- poke out
- pouch
- project
- protrude
- swell
- bug out
- pop out
- puff out
- stand out
- stick out
- attach
- bend
- cover
- dangle
- decorate
- drape
- drift
- flap
- float
- hold
- hover
- lean
- pin
- remain
- stay up
- stick
- swing
- wave
- adhere
- beetle
- bow
- cling
- deck
- depend
- droop
- drop
- fasten
- fix
- flop
- furnish
- impend
- incline
- loll
- lop
- lower
- nail
- overhang
- project
- rest
- sag
- tack
- trail
- be fastened
- be in mid-air
- be loose
- be pendent
- be poised
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Even the air has its strange denizens in the guise of huge beetles and vampire-winged flying foxes.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYNegroes also appear to have produced the same amount of fear in the little girl as the black beetles.
THE CHILDHOOD OF DISTINGUISHED WOMENSELINA A. BOWERFather Oriole, you see, was more interested in getting fat beetles and caterpillars for food.
SEVEN O'CLOCK STORIESROBERT GORDON ANDERSONBesides the men on the beetles there are men packed like herrings upon the decks of the destroyers.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME 2IAN HAMILTONThanks, I dined on the way up—in a twilit refreshment-room, with one waiter and a number of attendant black-beetles.
WITH EDGED TOOLSHENRY SETON MERRIMANHe belongs to the scarabæus, or dung-beetles, and big fellows they are; this one would just about cover the palm of your hand.
ROUND THE WONDERFUL WORLDG. E. MITTONAmong the beetles which are found in gardens is the potato beetle, which destroys the potato plant.
A CIVIC BIOLOGYGEORGE WILLIAM HUNTERAdelaide, you little barbarian, you shall be put in a dark cellar with the rats and black beetles.
HEIDIJOHANNA SPYRI“Mr Denham collects butterflies and beetles, and all sorts of things,” struck in Mrs Shelford.
FORGING THE BLADESBERTRAM MITFORDIn this method, trees are girdled with an ax and thereby weakened to such a degree that beetles are attracted to it.
OUR NATIONAL FORESTSRICHARD H. DOUAI BOERKER