Synonyms of shelled

shelled

verb

past tense of shell

1

as in peeled

to remove the natural covering of

shelling peanuts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeled
• barked
• husked
• hulled
• shucked
• skinned
• scaled
• stripped
• exposed
• flayed
• denuded
• bared
• pared

2

as in bombed

to use bombs or artillery against

the enemy shelled the city for days without letup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombed
• battered
• bombarded
• attacked
• cannonaded
• blitzed
• pounded
• blitzkrieged
• ravaged
• raked
• strafed
• assaulted
• enfiladed
• hit
• assailed
• devastated
• struck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shelled

In a subsequent interview with Russian media, Vishegirskaya said that the hospital had only been shelled, not bombed, and that she had been filmed without her consent. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Russia also shelled the northern Zhytomyr region, starting fires at an industrial facility and a warehouse, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Thin-shelled yet not overly delicate, stuffed with amarena cherry-scented light ricotta bookended by bitter dark chocolate chips. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Pitchers getting shelled aren’t allowed to be swapped out during an inning. — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The eggs are then shelled and cooked on low heat, with fresh urine and herbs added as required. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

For homemade, combine ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup water, ½ cup shelled and toasted pistachios and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Smith was shelled Saturday, allowing eight runs in 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Charlotte. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026