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Recent Examples of shucking
Allen started shucking at age 12, and quickly fell in love with the oyster bar environment - its people, pace, and sense of place.
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Rai Mincey, Southern Living, 10 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
Rai Mincey, Southern Living, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shucking
peeling
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To keep them plentiful, the FWC recommends homeowners preserve trees with cavities or peeling bark, leave dead fronds on palm trees to provide roosting spots, add native plants when landscaping to attract pollinators and install a bat house on your property.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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But Grosz’s work is all about peeling through layers and seeking to continually see each person’s story anew.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Shucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucking. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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