as in protruding
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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The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk.
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All door handles in the ward are metal levers flush with the door, rather than protruding, to prevent patients from using them as ligature points.
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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If their edges are poking out from your ice sphere, your ice will melt and break apart faster.
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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This helps maintain a cleaner silhouette without bulging pockets that can restrict movement or become uncomfortable during long periods of sitting.
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“Beetling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beetling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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