as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the coffin was placed in a cement hull
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Recent Examples of hull
Michael Irving, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
The boaters were clinging to the hull, the USCG said in a news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
In our final test, the paring knife was up to par for hulling strawberries, producing a smooth cut with no resistance.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
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Noun
But mussels seem to have no problem with this, aggressively attaching themselves to rocks and ship hulls.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
The boaters were clinging to the hull, the USCG said in a news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Ingredients 2 cups ice cubes 1 cup hulled and halved fresh strawberries (from 8 oz.
—Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
In our final test, the paring knife was up to par for hulling strawberries, producing a smooth cut with no resistance.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hull
Noun
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Investigators identified him as a suspect, in part, after comparing the DNA profile on the knife sheath to those filed in consumer databases and building a family tree.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their most promising piece of evidence was DNA obtained from the Ka-Bar knife sheath found near some of the victims' bodies.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The roof of a former factory in the process of being converted into a self-storage facility in Steger was peeled away during the storm, Steger Fire Chief Michael Long said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water and peel them once they are cooled.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He’d been shot in the face with a revolver that left no shell casings.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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But with a significant price drop, all of the pros like the handsome metal casing, decent battery life, and easy-to-see, sharp matte display take on more value.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PCMAG,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Things changed when the first responders started paying attention to Bear and Nikita, who continuously ran up to them, barking and running off in a different direction during the search.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Players bark at the refs all the time, but there’s an art to it.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The bill’s sponsors — Denver Democratic Reps. Steven Woodrow and Javier Mabrey — said the measure was intended to ensure housing providers compete with each other to lower prices, rather than collude to keep rents higher.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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Though Boise does not allow camping, the city has given priority to increasing access to housing, updating its zoning code to increase housing density, and building permanent supportive housing facilities for chronically homeless residents.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Although his original estimate of $10,000 was accurate for the shell of the house, the interior has cost another $10,000.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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At Littlejohn’s side, Hood makes the sign of the cross over and over again, until the other man is just a shell.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a 2020 survey, 90% of New York City residents reported always or often wearing coverings when out and about.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those living in regions with less sunlight or climates that require skin covering may also struggle to get vitamin D through sun exposure.2 Sunscreen is only thought to reduce vitamin D production minimally.2 2.—
Brittany Lubeck, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The collection, which can be purchased separately or as a travel kit packaged in a pod for $480, is available at spoiledchild.com.—
Alfredo Mineo,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Dave, 33, and Lauren, 32, met in the pods on season 8 of the Netflix reality series after Dave proposed to Lauren, sight unseen.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Hull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hull. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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