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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
But on March 4, hours before the evacuation was announced, the Russians started shelling the depot.
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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
Types Of Peas ‘Green Arrow’ shelling peas grow on 2- to 3-foot vines with light support, giving high yields of super sweet peas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 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
Remember Russia shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, the largest in Europe?
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Types Of Peas ‘Green Arrow’ shelling peas grow on 2- to 3-foot vines with light support, giving high yields of super sweet peas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 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
Remember Russia shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, the largest in Europe?
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling
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Dark, dim, and a little grungy, with its scuffed checkerboard floors, worn old couches, peeling walls, and chalkboard menus, La Factoria feels like a clandestine underground speakeasy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Sick of peeling that pesky tag off of your license plate every year?—
Hali Smith
May 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 May 2026
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Well this immigrant grandma never murdered 180 schoolgirls in Iran by bombing them to pieces.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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This can and should be done without bombing the plant.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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In the book, Turrubiate-Simpson questioned why the dogs weren't barking near the kennel right before the murders are thought to have taken place.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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But investigators eventually cracked the passcode on Paul Murdaugh’s phone and found a video with a barking dog and Alex Murdaugh’s voice admonishing it five minutes before the young man stopped using his phone.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Shelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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