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Recent Examples of shelled
Peanuts—shelled or unshelled—are a favorite treat of bluejays, woodpeckers, chickadees, and several other species.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
In 2018, he was shelled in his two starts against Boston.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Add roasted or raw, shelled sunflower seeds to a food processor and process until smooth.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025
The fiber increases when eating the seeds after they are shelled.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
In 2018, he was shelled in his two starts against Boston.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Add roasted or raw, shelled sunflower seeds to a food processor and process until smooth.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025
The fiber increases when eating the seeds after they are shelled.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelled
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Trousers peeled away to reveal that top block of jeans; a pencil skirt was spliced to create a peplum silhouette.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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April 20 – May 20 Keep your eyes peeled for exciting invitations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Iran has been refusing requests by the IAEA to inspect the sites bombed in the June war, raising the concerns of nonproliferation experts.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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But once a pitcher gets bombed at Coors, that’s easier said than done.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Shelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelled. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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