shelled

past tense of shell
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as in peeled
to remove the natural covering of shelling peanuts

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Recent Examples of shelled Eyewitnesses reported tanks had entered a neighborhood on the city's northern edge late Tuesday and shelled houses, wounding several people and forcing many others to move deeper into the city. Molly Hunter, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 The shelled and cleaned nuts were then put into a metate and pounded with an oblong rock. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025 Peanuts—shelled or unshelled—are a favorite treat of bluejays, woodpeckers, chickadees, and several other species. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024 Russian forces shelled the Kupiansk district in the eastern part of the region, killing three people and wounding three others on December 19. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shelled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelled
Verb
  • After an animal crosses the road, keep your eyes peeled for others who are likely to be following.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Once your squash has been peeled and/or cut, that's when refrigeration is necessary.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several complaints, largely filed in Spanish, asked why they were locked up and bombed.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • And this is the same thing all Gazans did after their homes were bombed or damaged.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Shelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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