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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
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.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Blue Diamond opened the first portion of its almond-shelling plant in 1914.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Beyond shelling, outdoor life defines the island.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Nearby Sunset Beach offers shelling and a fishing pier for a classic Brunswick Islands beach day.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah continued shelling Israel’s north for more than 11 months, destroying towns and forcing the evacuation of nearly 70,000 Israelis.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Tank shelling in Gaza City's eastern neighborhood of Zaytoun killed another three Palestinians, according to Shifa Hospital, including a husband and his wife.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Because peas are sweetest immediately after harvest, shelling and freezing them right away locks in their natural flavor before sugars convert to starch.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, fields and forests have disappeared under the intense fire caused by white phosphorus shelling.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Blue Diamond opened the first portion of its almond-shelling plant in 1914.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Beyond shelling, outdoor life defines the island.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Nearby Sunset Beach offers shelling and a fishing pier for a classic Brunswick Islands beach day.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah continued shelling Israel’s north for more than 11 months, destroying towns and forcing the evacuation of nearly 70,000 Israelis.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Tank shelling in Gaza City's eastern neighborhood of Zaytoun killed another three Palestinians, according to Shifa Hospital, including a husband and his wife.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Because peas are sweetest immediately after harvest, shelling and freezing them right away locks in their natural flavor before sugars convert to starch.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, fields and forests have disappeared under the intense fire caused by white phosphorus shelling.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling
Verb
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The skin on her nose was said to have been peeling from the sun.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the video, directed by Jared Hogan, Mitski and her band make the most of an extremely spooky house, peeling wallpaper and all.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After coalition forces began bombing Iraqi positions in January 1991, part of Iraqi troops’ response was to release millions of barrels of crude oil into the Persian Gulf.—
Michael Christopher Low,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 1999, President Bill Clinton continued bombing Kosovo for two weeks after the 60-day period had expired without securing congressional authorization.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The minute Monica sits down and starts barking orders in the ER, everyone feels much better.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her dog then started barking like crazy.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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