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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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Recent Examples of shuck
Noun
Don’t waste any time with cheap shucks and misdemeanors. Billy Witz Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024 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
Verb
Dijon mustard Tacos: 2 ears fresh corn, shucked 1 Tbsp. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 On the cruise, visitors will head out on the tiki boats where cocktails will be served and oysters will be shucked on deck. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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