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hull

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verb

as in to peel
to remove the natural covering of hull the pinto beans before adding them

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Recent Examples of hull
Noun
His idea was to lower craft weight and cost by using not heavy titanium but carbon fiber for the hull structure. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 June 2025 North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said experts will closely examine the ship's hull before beginning the next phase of restoration, which will take place at a dry dock at the neighboring port of Rajin and is expected to last seven to 10 days. Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Verb
Strawberry Cardamom Frozen Yogurt with Balsamic Swirl Makes 1 quart INGREDIENTS 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled 1¼ cup plain Greek yogurt 1/3 cup honey ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom 2 to 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze DIRECTIONS Place the strawberries, yogurt, honey and cardamom in a blender. Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024 Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they’re packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice. Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hull
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hull
Noun
  • This can cut off the medial nerve that runs through the transverse carpal ligament that serves as a protective sheath for the nerves.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • The case is likely to hinge on DNA evidence from a knife sheath, under a victim’s fingernails and in bloodstains.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Citrus peels, coffee grounds, pine needles, and other organic matter are compostable but may cause issues when introduced in large amounts.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
  • To prepare the salad: Separate the broccoli florets and then peel away the woody exterior of the stalks and cut into ¼-inch pieces.
    Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The sturdy metal casing and long battery life make this configuration ideal for working on the go, so have a laptop bag handy.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
  • Police found ten bullet casings on the scene, and security video showed a white BMW SUV leaving after the shooting.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Cricket wouldn't stop barking until the owners knew where the snake was hiding, coiled up along the fence.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • Trying to coax one more night, one more special moment, out of his barking calf.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • High housing costs and widespread economic uncertainty have hurt demand, Redfin said.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 June 2025
  • Adams, like other candidates, has put her focus on affordability and housing in New York.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • During President Joe Biden's term, the U.S. sent more than 3 million 155mm shells to Ukraine.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
  • Then, as the couple was leaving, Rawls decided to reverse image search the shell.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • During recent federal immigration operations, agents involved almost completely cover their faces with masks or other coverings to protect their identities.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 June 2025
  • Works from Litchfield County creators appear throughout Belden House, including custom wall coverings by twenty2 Wallpaper & Grasscloth,and ceramic lamps by Dumais Made.
    Marcia DeSanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Ground Control is set deeper in the depths of the Quarry, where players pop leech pods like pimples to find irradiated pearls to shove into a cart.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
  • Two weeks before the May 16 escape, two other inmates allegedly tried to escape through the ceiling of the same pod, local media reported.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025

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“Hull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hull. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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