Thesaurus results for SHELLING

shelling

verb

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 Pass the time shelling on its pristine beaches or swimming in the sparkling waters. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026 In a new report, NPR's Anas Baba and Aya Batrawy document what daily life looks like for families trapped between expanding military zones, with shelling at night, gunfire by day and nowhere safe to go. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 July 2026 Despite a fragile ceasefire reached in October that paused the heaviest fighting between Israel and the Hamas militant group, Israel continues to carry out near daily strikes and shelling across the coastal enclave. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 In eastern Ukraine, Orthodox parishes that are not part of the Russian Orthodox faith have been damaged or destroyed due to shelling from Russian missiles. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 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. — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 4 June 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

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The 59-year-old zoo, which occupies 133 acres in the northeast corner of Griffith Park, has also struggled to maintain its national accreditation, with federal regulators finding peeling paint and rust in some exhibits.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
The Reflecting Pool had been plagued with several problems, including rapid algae growth on top of the peeling lining, following a quick renovation period.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

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When America and Israel started bombing Iran, our military bombed an elementary school, killing more than 160 children.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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Strategies to stop excessive barking Positive reinforcement of quiet behavior can reduce a dog's impulse to bark for attention.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Instead, Lola was allowed to run around barking at a grizzly while her owners repeatedly yelled her name and continued filming.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026