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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
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, a peacekeeping mission, said Thursday that a Serbian peacekeeper was killed and two others were wounded when shelling hit their base in the country's southeast the previous night.
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The weather and the moon also affect shelling.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
But on March 4, hours before the evacuation was announced, the Russians started shelling the depot.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
The general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said that Russia broke an Easter ceasefire with shelling last month, and the Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukrainian forces of doing the same.
—F. Brinley Bruton, NBC news, 4 May 2026
There was a time when Saudi was shelling big bucks on major cultural projects and institutions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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
Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The weather and the moon also affect shelling.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
But on March 4, hours before the evacuation was announced, the Russians started shelling the depot.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
The general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said that Russia broke an Easter ceasefire with shelling last month, and the Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukrainian forces of doing the same.
—F. Brinley Bruton, NBC news, 4 May 2026
There was a time when Saudi was shelling big bucks on major cultural projects and institutions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling
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Buffering with a ceramide-rich moisturizer reduces redness and peeling during the first weeks of use.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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If preparing vegetables from scratch is an option for you, a few extra minutes spent washing, peeling, and chopping can add flavor, texture, freshness, and value to your cooking.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Cook, who is now retired and works in the private sector, became particularly incensed when the military began bombing boats in the Caribbean in September.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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The tit-for-tat strikes were sparked by Israel bombing the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, long considered a Hezbollah stronghold, on Sunday.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Early Monday morning, a woman in the Old Mammoth area heard her dogs barking outside of her home and soon discovered a roughly 70-pound, 17-month-old black bear fighting a dog.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Fans and players on both sides started barking, resulting in a social media frenzy.—
Molly Keshin,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Shelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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