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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
In central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, Mahmoud Sharkawy, who has been displaced from Gaza City, said there was intense artillery shelling in the early hours of the morning.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The company, which began in 1935, has been shelling pecans for travelers ever since.
—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
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
Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The company, which began in 1935, has been shelling pecans for travelers ever since.
—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
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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Commonly grown as multi-trunked specimens, the exfoliating bark takes center stage in winter with peeling layers of cinnamon-brown.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare footage that shows clutches of the freeloading fish peeling away from their host in what looks like a high-speed game of chicken, just moments before the whale breaches.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump has often expressed verbal frustration with Putin, accusing him of making positive diplomatic noises before bombing Ukrainian civilians again, but until now had avoided taking direct action.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, in central Gifu prefecture, the government is experimenting with drones that play the sound of dogs barking and fireworks, in a bid to scare bears away.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Redirect their attention If your dog is anxious and barking in a panic, your first step is to remove them from the trigger.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Shelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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