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Recent Examples of shelled
Syrian government forces shelled Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo on January 7, 2026, killing at least seven and displacing over 3,000 civilians to flee through evacuation corridors.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Peanuts—shelled or unshelled—are a favorite treat of bluejays, woodpeckers, chickadees, and several other species.
—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
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Peanuts—shelled or unshelled—are a favorite treat of bluejays, woodpeckers, chickadees, and several other species.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelled
Verb
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Piled on or artfully peeled away.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The green cornice crowning the roofline had begun to fade, while layers of black paint and tattered posters peeled from the building’s exterior.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the United Nations wrote on X that major cities in Afghanistan were reportedly bombed by the Pakistani military on Friday, marking a new escalation and raising fears for civilians already struggling under the harsh rule of the Taliban authorities.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Since then residents of Cincinnati's sister city in Ukraine have been bombed, killed and watched parts of their city turn to rubble.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Shelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelled. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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