husked

Definition of huskednext
past tense of husk
as in peeled
to remove the natural covering of the tedious task of husking coconuts

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peeled
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  • The Eta Aquariids will glimmer slightly away from Venus, so keep your eyes peeled!
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • In an edition that was all about the subtleties of watchmaking, one had to keep their eyes peeled to get all the subtleties of what the exhibitors at Watches and Wonders packed into 40-something-millimeter formats.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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“Husked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husked. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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