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Vocabulary Entry
beetle
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A beetle is an insect that has a hard shell and belongs to the order Coleoptera.
Example Sentences
"The garden was full of colorful beetles."
"Some beetles can be harmful to crops."
"I found a shiny beetle crawling on the ground."
V
verb
To beetle means to move quickly or to present a foreboding appearance.
Example Sentences
"He beetled away from the crowd."
"The dark clouds beetled over the horizon."
"She beetled through the underbrush, searching for her dog."