as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
corn husks a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers
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Recent Examples of husk
Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
In San Francisco, the wrecked husk of the Golden Gate Bridge looms in the background as a perpetual reminder that this isn’t quite our history.
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Sunset Magazine, 1 July 2022
Some sold for several hundred dollars, husks good only for spare parts.
—Aaron Calvin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Or the hundreds of husks left on the ground, brown, semitransparent, upholding the shape of the life that had once been but was now gone?
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
In San Francisco, the wrecked husk of the Golden Gate Bridge looms in the background as a perpetual reminder that this isn’t quite our history.
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
For less fuss, feel free to fully husk the corn and wrap it in foil.
—Sunset Magazine, 1 July 2022
Some sold for several hundred dollars, husks good only for spare parts.
—Aaron Calvin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husk
Noun
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These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Police recovered one shell casing at the scene.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 16-month-old kangaroo named Chesney had escaped from an outside enclosure in Necedah on March 25, after being frightened by some unknown barking dogs.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pull pork inserts, whole shell eggs and tri tip was measured above proper cold holding temperature.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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McNerney’s bill would target the shell companies used to facilitate the Montana registrations.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To top it off, Zeelander has installed several patent-pending technologies that significantly reduce vibration and sound transmission throughout the hull.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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Its composite hull features a low radar cross-section to reduce detectability during approach.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The signs opposed the war in Iran, decried the cost of housing and health care, supported Ukraine in its war with Russia and raised the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Husk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husk. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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