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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 company, which began in 1935, has been shelling pecans for travelers ever since.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Eight-year-old Retal was severely injured when her home in Gaza City's al Zeitoun neighborhood was hit by shelling on July 5, 2025, killing her brother Karam, 12, and sister Judy, 10.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Thanks to its unique geography and curved shape, Sanibel, together with its little sibling, Captiva Island, is one of the best places in the world for shelling.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The Sixers are shelling it out for theirs.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Palestinian health authorities said further Israeli airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip had killed at least 100 people on Tuesday, 35 of them in Gaza City in the enclave's north as Israeli forces girded for the offensive.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Israelis launched a day of nationwide protests Tuesday calling for hostages to be released and the war in Gaza to end, while more Palestinian families left Gaza City after a night of Israeli shelling on its outskirts.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Kherson’s main hospital contained 25 patients from shelling or drone injuries, three new that morning and another two that afternoon, according to health workers there.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Eight-year-old Retal was severely injured when her home in Gaza City's al Zeitoun neighborhood was hit by shelling on July 5, 2025, killing her brother Karam, 12, and sister Judy, 10.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Thanks to its unique geography and curved shape, Sanibel, together with its little sibling, Captiva Island, is one of the best places in the world for shelling.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The Sixers are shelling it out for theirs.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Palestinian health authorities said further Israeli airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip had killed at least 100 people on Tuesday, 35 of them in Gaza City in the enclave's north as Israeli forces girded for the offensive.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Israelis launched a day of nationwide protests Tuesday calling for hostages to be released and the war in Gaza to end, while more Palestinian families left Gaza City after a night of Israeli shelling on its outskirts.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Kherson’s main hospital contained 25 patients from shelling or drone injuries, three new that morning and another two that afternoon, according to health workers there.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling
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Its thin skin is easy to bite through, meaning you there's no need to worry about peeling this apple before tossing it into the mix.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nine Inch Nails are not done peeling it back.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers’ special teams unit went from being the top of the class to bombing a big exam.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This seems to be the case for one dachshund caught on camera barking at the ceiling, pacing the floor, and even jumping on the couch to get closer to a pipe above its head.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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While McIlroy missed the eventual attempt, Lowry did not, ramming in a winner and turning to the crowd, pounding his chest and barking back.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Shelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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