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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
The six miles of beach are perfect for surfing, but also shelling and just plain sitting.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Remember Russia shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, the largest in Europe?
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
True to his word, Hezbollah started shelling Israel right after the killing of Khamenei.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Remember Russia shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, the largest in Europe?
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
True to his word, Hezbollah started shelling Israel right after the killing of Khamenei.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelling
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No peeling or mashing required with these frozen mashed potatoes.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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All produce, even organic, should be washed before peeling so dirt and bacteria aren’t transferred from a knife onto the fruit or vegetable.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Israel has also been relentlessly bombing Lebanon, with the intention of disarming or wiping out Hezbollah, a paramilitary group backed by Iran which fired rockets at Israel earlier in the war.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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The gatherings came in the wake of the United States and Israel launching a joint war against Iran at the end of last month, bombing several sites and killing high-ranking officials in the country’s government, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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So how did Council possibly talk Self into barking after the Jayhawks improved to 22-9 overall and 12-6 in Big 12 play?—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Four players were booked, a Charlotte FC goal was controversially disallowed and Estévez spent a solid portion of his evening barking at the fourth official.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Shelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelling. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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