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shelled

verb

Definition of shelled

past tense of shell

as in peeled

to remove the natural covering of shelling peanuts

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as in bombed

to use bombs or artillery against the enemy shelled the city for days without letup

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Recent Examples of shelled Russia also shelled the northern Zhytomyr region, starting fires at an industrial facility and a warehouse, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Thin-shelled yet not overly delicate, stuffed with amarena cherry-scented light ricotta bookended by bitter dark chocolate chips. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Pitchers getting shelled aren’t allowed to be swapped out during an inning. — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The eggs are then shelled and cooked on low heat, with fresh urine and herbs added as required. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 For homemade, combine ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup water, ½ cup shelled and toasted pistachios and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026 These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 Smith was shelled Saturday, allowing eight runs in 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Charlotte. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Enemy shelled battery position at 1815, causing casualties. — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026

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Combine 3 heads of garlic, cloves separated and peeled, and 1½ cups grapeseed oil in a small ovenproof saucepan (add more oil if cloves aren’t submerged).

— Jeremy Fox, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
There is no trailer yet for One Piece’s return, but since production has wrapped, keep your eyes peeled for fresh looks at what’s to come in the next few months.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026

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Initially arriving from the west, from cities like Hamburg and Berlin that had already been bombed by the Allies, even more refugees poured in from the east in late 1944 and early 1945.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Paid off the witch, but Practical Magic still bombed on initial release.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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