shucked

past tense of shuck
as in peeled
to remove the natural covering of shucking peas

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Recent Examples of shucked 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shucked
peeled
Verb
  • Now that the dust has settled, a handful of insiders peeled back the curtain on the meeting that marked the beginning of the end.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Keep your eyes peeled for your boy.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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

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