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to use bombs or artillery against
the enemy shelled the city for days without letup
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Recent Examples of shelling
There was also shelling right along the line of contact between Russia and Ukraine.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
And Blue Diamond — founded by a group of growers in 1910 in an effort to gain leverage in negotiations and establish price and quality standards for the industry — opened its first almond-shelling plant in 1914.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The lullaby your grandmother hummed while shelling white beans into her apron, her voice low enough not to wake the war.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian military said Saturday that there had been intense assault operations and massive artillery shelling by the Russians in parts of the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions in southern Ukraine.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
And Blue Diamond — founded by a group of growers in 1910 in an effort to gain leverage in negotiations and establish price and quality standards for the industry — opened its first almond-shelling plant in 1914.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The lullaby your grandmother hummed while shelling white beans into her apron, her voice low enough not to wake the war.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
The Ukrainian military said Saturday that there had been intense assault operations and massive artillery shelling by the Russians in parts of the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions in southern Ukraine.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling
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Moore is certainly not the sort of striker who only comes alive when within shooting range, with a high share of his touches being just beyond the halfway line, often when peeling away from his marker to try and find space.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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When peeling poblanos, don’t worry if some skin clings; as long as most is removed, the peppers will be tender.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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Piper Sandler’s Laperriere said Trump used such types of force infrequently during his first term and held off on bombing Iran.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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Just hours before the US began bombing Iraq in 2003, Husain and his family stole around $1 billion in what has been described as the largest bank heist of all time.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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Bulldog or border collie, barking or getting its belly rubbed, a dog can be many things while still remaining a dog.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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The outlet added that Johnson reportedly made multiple efforts to scare the bear away, including creating a loud makeshift alarm and playing hours of dog-barking sounds through speakers pointed into the vents.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Shelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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