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Recent Examples of shucking
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.
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shucking
peeling
Verb
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The scene takes place on the afternoon of October 1, 1978, at the Orpheum Theatre, then a rundown building with broken seats and peeling paint, lacking heat and constantly in danger of demolition.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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Paint may not adhere well without extensive sanding and priming, which can lead to bubbling and peeling, explains designer Danielle Chiprut.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Shucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shucking. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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