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shuck

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verb

as in to peel
to remove the natural covering of shucking peas

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Noun
Interactive Raw Bars In addition to beautiful displays of shrimp, crab, caviar and all the accompanying sauces, many hosts will be adding an interactive element to their raw bar with a chef on-site to shuck oysters and provide a lesson in seafood. Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2023 Simple and speedy, this classic Southern Fried Corn recipe is certainly worth the shuck. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
Verb
Alex has talked her into joining the oyster shucking operation with the promise of $7,000 for easy work, aside from the old-timey outfits Alex forces them to wear. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 July 2025 Each day, an array of oysters are shucked behind the bright bar, complete with fresh catches displayed on rolling Vestaboards. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for shuck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuck
nothing
Noun
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But nothings more peaceful than tomorrow to a man going through pain today.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024

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“Shuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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