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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelled
Verb
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After an animal crosses the road, keep your eyes peeled for others who are likely to be following.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
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Once your squash has been peeled and/or cut, that's when refrigeration is necessary.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Several complaints, largely filed in Spanish, asked why they were locked up and bombed.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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