Thesaurus results for SHELLING

shelling

verb

Definition of shelling next

present participle of shell

as in peeling

to remove the natural covering of shelling peanuts

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as in bombing

to use bombs or artillery against the enemy shelled the city for days without letup

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Recent Examples of shelling Even during the talks, Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of carrying out shelling across its border on several occasions. —

ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Seven people were injured by Russian drones and shelling in the southern city of Nikopol, leaving a 62-year-old in critical condition as the strikes damaged a multistory building and a pharmacy. —

Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Although Bichette was outright bad in his opening series, the Mets were still positive in their three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, shelling Paul Skenes in the first game of the season and winning two out of three. —

Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 Many families pack up and head straight to powdery white sand and clear blue water each March and April, where relaxation (and occasionally shelling) are the only two items on the agenda. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 Remember Russia shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, the largest in Europe? —

Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026 Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported Israeli artillery shelling on several Lebanese villages along the border, including Aid al-Shaab and Beit Lif. —

Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026 Just offshore, Shell Island, a seven-mile barrier island reachable by shuttle or boat, is known for shelling, dolphin sightings, and uncrowded sands. —

Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026 Blue Diamond opened the first portion of its almond-shelling plant in 1914. —

Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026

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The Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream includes vitamin E to prevent peeling, provitamin B to reduce brittleness, and retinol to stimulate collagen production.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit also claims Vertix’s poor work resulted in broken sump pumps, areas of water leakage, a falling pipe, exposed metal ties, peeling paint, faulty caulking, rust, and salt water leaching from the habitat’s upper pool into the moat, among others.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026