husked

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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  • Keep your eyes peeled for wild horses grazing along the ridgelines.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
  • McCarty could see the man pounding on the doors and windows, and the 6-year-old watched on as a fire engine and ambulance peeled onto the street.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Husked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husked. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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