Thesaurus results for SHUCKING

shucking

verb

present participle of shuck

as in peeling

to remove the natural covering of shucking peas

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Recent Examples of shucking Groups then pull on rubber boots and get their hands dirty, learning to dig for clams and shucking fresh, raw oysters harvested directly from the beach. — Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2026 Jack Callahan was just a kid when his dad, William, ran the place, with his wife using a VW van for deliveries and the kids – Jack included – shucking lobster meat for those famed rolls. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Did the grocery store place the trash can near the corn because folks were shucking with wild abandon and leaving behind a big mess? — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 These stories usually involve a woman shucking societal norms of being nice, pretty, and obedient. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 Mike Dicus is an oyster expert; he's been shucking them for 35 years. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026 Mike Tomlin has no interest in shucking the weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers' recent playoff failures onto the shoulders of his players heading into Monday night's opening-round visit by Houston. — CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026 Picking figs and shucking sweet corn. — Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2025

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peeling

Verb

On the walls, the paint is peeling and the floor, unswept in days, leaves little pieces of dirt stuck to our feet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, a silver cross on a long chain hung from the pine tree’s bark, which was peeling and blackened from the blaze.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026